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Special schools in Liverpool

All 19 special schools in Liverpool.

19 schools in Liverpool

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  1. Abbot's Lea School

    Liverpool, L25 6EE · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.8%
    Pupils
    272
    Pupils per teacher
    9.4
    View school Abbot's Lea School
  2. Bank View High School

    Liverpool, L9 6AD · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.8%
    Pupils
    518
    Pupils per teacher
    9.9
    View school Bank View High School
  3. Hope School

    Liverpool, L25 2RY · Special · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    68
    Pupils per teacher
    4.4
    View school Hope School
  4. Lakeside School

    Liverpool, L27 2YA · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 17

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    100
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lakeside School
  5. Millstead School

    Liverpool, L5 3LU · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.5%
    Pupils
    309
    Pupils per teacher
    9.4
    View school Millstead School
  6. Palmerston School

    Liverpool, L17 6AU · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.7%
    Pupils
    184
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Palmerston School
  7. Princes School

    Liverpool, L8 1YQ · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.0%
    Pupils
    251
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Princes School
  8. Redbridge High School

    Liverpool, L9 6AD · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.4%
    Pupils
    154
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Redbridge High School
  9. Sandfield Park School

    Liverpool, L12 1LH · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.9%
    Pupils
    87
    Pupils per teacher
    2.8
    View school Sandfield Park School
  10. Birtenshaw School Merseyside

    Merseyside, L9 7AB · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    79
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Birtenshaw School Merseyside
  11. Cavendish View School

    L9 1nb · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    48
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cavendish View School
  12. Childwall Abbey School

    Liverpool, L16 5EY · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.0%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    12.7
    View school Childwall Abbey School
  13. Clifford Holroyde Sen College

    Liverpool, L14 7NX · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    27.3%
    Pupils
    75
    Pupils per teacher
    9.4
    View school Clifford Holroyde Sen College
  14. Hazel Cottage School

    Liverpool, L10 1LD · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    38
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hazel Cottage School
  15. Liverpool Progressive School

    Liverpool, L9 1NR · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Liverpool Progressive School
  16. Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)

    Liverpool, L15 6TQ · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    16.4%
    Pupils
    80
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
  17. Woolton High School

    Liverpool, L25 6JA · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    16.8%
    Pupils
    79
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Woolton High School
  18. St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs

    Liverpool, L12 9HN · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.4%
    Pupils
    48
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
  19. Co-op Academy Rathbone

    Liverpool, L13 0BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.4%
    Pupils
    67
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Co-op Academy Rathbone
The big picture

How Liverpool's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Liverpool 7.7England 46.2Sandfield Park School: 0.4Childwall Abbey School: 3.6Lakeside School: 7.2Clifford Holroyde Sen College: 7.5St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs: 7.7Woolton High School: 11.6020406080
Special schools in Liverpool

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Liverpool average 13.4%Redbridge High School: 7.4%Princes School: 9%Millstead School: 10.5%Palmerston School: 10.7%St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs: 11.4%Co-op Academy Rathbone: 11.4%Abbot's Lea School: 11.8%Hope School: 11.9%Bank View High School: 12.8%Sandfield Park School: 14.9%Childwall Abbey School: 15%Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool): 16.4%Woolton High School: 16.8%Clifford Holroyde Sen College: 27.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Liverpool

Ofsted grades in Liverpool

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 8 of 16
  • Good: 6 of 16
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 16
  • Inadequate: 1 of 16
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Liverpool

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 19 special schools in Liverpool have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Liverpool, explained

There are 19 special schools in Liverpool, teaching 2,708 children.

88% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 8 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

58.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,984 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 35.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Liverpool?
There are 19 special needs schools in Liverpool, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Liverpool?
Liverpool has 8 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Liverpool special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Liverpool is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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