OFSTED
6 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
24 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Published
16 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Non-maintained special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
80
80 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
38
47.5% of pupils
Male pupils
42
52.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.0 pts
above England
School
33.8%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.5 pts
below England
School
3.8%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Liverpool
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
75.0%
60
Any other Mixed background
6.3%
5
Any other ethnic group
6.3%
5
Chinese
2.5%
2
White and Black African
2.5%
2
Any other Asian background
1.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
80 of
80 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
80.2 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
16.44%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
10.22 pts
higher than
England
School
16.44%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
49.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
33.50 pts
higher than
England
School
49.32%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.85%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.05 pts
higher than
England
School
6.85%
Liverpool
2.08%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
88.9%
9.1 pts
above England
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
88.9%
Liverpool
94.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.