Acre View Primary School, Liverpool

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Wynne
Pupils:41 / 48 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01513173370
Address:286 Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4EQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:19 June 2024

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 May 2025View full report
URN:150079
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sefton Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a caring environment where every child feels they belong and is deeply understood by staff. Teachers expertly help pupils manage their behaviour and emotions, leading to remarkable improvements in learning behaviours and school attendance. Pupils benefit from an extraordinary range of real-world experiences - from horse-riding to safari parks - that build their confidence and prepare them brilliantly for life beyond school.

Key Strengths

  • Expert staff who know pupils extremely well and tailor provision to individual needs -
  • Outstanding behaviour support using agreed strategies to help pupils manage emotions and develop strong learning behaviours -
  • Exceptional range of enrichment experiences including trips, visitors and outdoor activities that build pupils' confidence and resilience -
  • Strong focus on preparing pupils for life beyond school, including learning about different religions, healthy relationships and modern Britain -
  • Effective early reading provision with careful assessment to identify precise next steps for every pupil

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, staff do not always check that pupils have mastered prior knowledge before introducing new learning, which can mean activities don't match some pupils' needs as well as they could

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils' safety and welfare at the heart of the school's work through pastoral support and therapeutic interventions.

Extracurricular Activities

horse-riding, safari park visits, dinosaur encounters, visits to places of worship

Acre View Primary School is a special school for pupils with SEND where positive relationships, kindness and respect are at the heart of everything the school does. The school has been rated as Good overall, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes, and personal development.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sandhurst Way (opp)
40m · 1 min walk
Station Road (adj)
232m · 4 min walk
Mayfayre Avenue (adj)
521m · 8 min walk
Pilling Lane (adj)
529m · 9 min walk
Hall Lane (adj)
565m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

41 pupils

48 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,299

Applications

2,940

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

20 May 2025
25 April 2024

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