SCHOOL PROFILE

Clifford Holroyde Sen College

Not applicable Community special school URN 104742
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 75 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Liverpool
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 75 75 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 75 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

89.3%
64.5 pts above England
School 89.3%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.7%
65
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
4
Unclassified
2.7%
2
African
1.3%
1
Any other Black background
1.3%
1
Caribbean
1.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 75 of 75 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 75 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 68
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

5.7 33.5 pts below England
School 5.7
Liverpool 35.5
North West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.46 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.59 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

27.31%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

21.09 pts higher than England
School 27.31%
Liverpool 7.19%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

75.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

59.18 pts higher than England
School 75.00%
Liverpool 19.97%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

20.83%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

19.03 pts higher than England
School 20.83%
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

100.0% 20.2 pts above England
Clifford Holroyde Sen College
100.0%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information