Mill Green School is a council-run special school in St Helens, St. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 8 other needs.
- Ages 14–19
- 168 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 168 (places for 170)
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Lenahan (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 1996
- Free school meals
- 52.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- St. Helens
- School reference (URN)
- 131022
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in St. Helens (5)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in St. Helens (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in St. Helens (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often St. Helens council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, July 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (May 2024)
Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2024).
Contact and getting there
Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, WA9 1BU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lansbury Bridge School Special school · Ages 4–14 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Pace Alternative provision · Ages 5–11 0.5 miles
- Ashurst Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in St. Helens
By need in St. Helens: Autism (6) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (2) · Moderate learning (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Mill Green School
How do I get a place at Mill Green School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Mill Green School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Mill Green School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Mill Green School take?
Aged 14 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Mill Green School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Mill Green School?
Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, WA9 1BU, in St. Helens.
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