A.R.T.S. Education
Other independent special school in Merseyside (St. Helens).
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Nearby schools
nearest first88 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.2 mi | Primary | 127 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 217 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Rainford High SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,646 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Rainford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (May 2012, previous school) |
| Crawford Village Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 79 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Outstanding (May 2016) |
| Moss View SchoolOther independent special | 2.2 mi | Special | 1 | - |
| Little Digmoor Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 138 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled | 2.5 mi | Primary | 90 | Good, 2024 |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 189 | Good, 2012Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hope High SchoolCommunity special | 2.6 mi | Special | 108 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.8 mi | Primary | 145 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 256 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Delph Side Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 251 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Holland Moor Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 412 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided | 3.0 mi | Primary | 230 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.0 mi | Primary | 82 | Good, 2024 |
| Hillside Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 151 | Good, 2024 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.1 mi | Primary | 256 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015) |
| Brookfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 153 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 2, Urgent improvement in 3 |
| Kingsbury Primary Special SchoolCommunity special | 3.1 mi | Special | 132 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013) |
| West Lancashire Community High SchoolCommunity special | 3.1 mi | Special | 176 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Bleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 608 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.3 mi | Primary | 207 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given |
| Crow Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided | 3.4 mi | Primary | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2012) |
| Cowley International CollegeCommunity | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 1,514 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.4 mi | Primary | 177 | Good, 2023 |
| Elm Tree Community Primary SchoolCommunity special | 3.5 mi | Special | 150 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017) |
| St Julie's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.5 mi | Primary | 212 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.5 mi | Primary | 222 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| Up Holland High SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Secondary | 874 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Rivington Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2024 |
| Eastcroft Park SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 222 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.6 mi | Primary | 346 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 447 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.6 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Progress Arc Billinge SchoolOther independent special | 3.6 mi | Special | 42 | - |
| Woodland Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 335 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided | 3.6 mi | Primary | 347 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| De La Salle SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 1,180 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Carr Mill Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 302 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 205 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeVoluntary aided | 3.7 mi | Primary | 165 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 806 | Good, 2022 |
| Cobbs Brow SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 308 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 197 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)Community | 3.8 mi | Primary | 471 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2015) |
| Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.8 mi | Primary | 375 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Ravenscroft Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 218 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 786 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in all four key judgements |
| Eccleston Mere Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 397 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 151 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 |
| Park Brow Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 457 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3 |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 1,129 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 |
| Orrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| Winstanley CollegeFurther education | 4.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Primary | 227 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2024, no grade given |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 390 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2019) |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, SkelmersdaleVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2023 |
| Kirkby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 307 | Good, 2023 |
| This Is My Education - TIMEOther independent special | 4.2 mi | Special | 14 | - |
| Launchpad CentrePupil referral unit | 4.2 mi | Alternative provision | 66 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Maharishi Free SchoolFree schools | 4.3 mi | All-through | 229 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Parish Church of England Primary School, St HelensAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 229 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| St Helens CollegeFurther education | 4.3 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.3 mi | Primary | 105 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.3 mi | Primary | 197 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.3 mi | Primary | 211 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.4 mi | Primary | 237 | Good, 2022 |
| Millbrook Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 325 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| ActivateSpecial post 16 institution | 4.5 mi | Special | - | - |
| Ashurst Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Peter's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,026 | Good, 2024 |
| Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 30 | Good, 2023 |
| Bluebell Park SchoolCommunity special | 4.5 mi | Special | 238 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Carmel CollegeFurther education | 4.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 419 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Knowsley Village SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 175 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Kirkby High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 1,042 | Good, 2022 |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 61 | Good, 2023 |
| Merton Bank Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 193 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| Westvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 212 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Edge Hill UniversityHigher education institutions | 4.9 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Melling Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2011) |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 549 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 408 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Overall deprivation4
Income5
Employment3
Education and skills7
Health2
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment6
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
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