This Is My Education - TIME is an independent special school in St Helens, St.
- Ages 13–18
- 14 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Independent special school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 14 (places for 40)
- Headteacher
- Miss Jillian Fairclough
- Opened
- 23 February 2022
- Council
- St. Helens
- School reference (URN)
- 148758
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.
- An offer, and the council’s agreement
As an independent school not approved under Section 41, it doesn’t have to accept a place: the school has to offer one, and the council has to agree to name it in the plan.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, April 2025; met all standards that were checked (March 2026)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in April 2025.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Met all standards that were checked (monitoring visit, March 2026).
Independent school standards: did not meet all standards.
Contact and getting there
Logic House, Central Street, St Helens, WA10 1UD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Launchpad Centre Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Ashurst Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
- Mill Green School Special school · Ages 14–19 1.4 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 This Is My Education - TIME
How do I get a place at This Is My Education - TIME?
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 This Is My Education - TIME. As an independent school not approved under Section 41, it has to offer a place and the council has to agree to name it.
What ages does This Is My Education - TIME take?
Aged 13 to 18, boys and girls.
What is This Is My Education - TIME’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is This Is My Education - TIME?
Logic House, Central Street, St Helens, WA10 1UD, in St. Helens.
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