Turning Point Academy
Other independent school (Lancashire).
Pupils
72
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
90%
72 / 80 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Turning Point Academy is an Independent Special School based in Bootle. We cater for children aged 9-16 years. We offer a nurturing, highly structured learning environment where our pupils thrive re-discover their thirst for learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- John Muir Award
- Nurture Group
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 146569
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.
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