Cavendish View School, Cavendish Drive
Cavendish View School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Cavendish Drive. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cavendish View School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cavendish View School are Liverpool Progressive School (0.4 miles); Birtenshaw School Merseyside (1 mile, Good); Redbridge High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding); and Bank View High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding).
Liverpool Progressive SchoolBirtenshaw School MerseysideRedbridge High SchoolBank View High School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Cavendish View School has an education, health and care plan (48 of 48 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rice Lane Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lavender Way (opposite), 40 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cavendish View School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
48 pupils
48 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cavendish View School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
48
Total Pupils
38
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Cavendish View School
Questions parents ask about Cavendish View School
What is Cavendish View School's Ofsted rating?
Cavendish View School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
Does Cavendish View School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2024, Cavendish View School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Cavendish View School?
Cavendish View School has around 48 pupils on roll.
Does Cavendish View School have specialist SEN provision?
Cavendish View School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Cavendish View School?
Cavendish View School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cavendish View School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cavendish View School?
Cavendish View School is at 99, Cavendish Drive, Cavendish Drive, Merseyside, L9 1NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)