Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool), Liverpool

Special
Non-maintained special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Josie Grainger-Francova
Pupils:80 / 90 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517331012
Address:Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Inspected 6 May 2026View full report
URN:104735
UKPRN:10017455
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Wavertree
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school places your child's wellbeing and individual needs at the centre of everything it does. Staff know pupils exceptionally well, provide highly personalised support, and work closely with families to ensure children feel safe, valued and able to thrive both academically and personally. The school prepares pupils very well for their future, whether that's further education, employment or training.

Key Strengths

  • Staff help pupils develop excellent communication skills, building confidence and independence
  • High attendance and calm, respectful behaviour across the school with swift action on rare bullying incidents
  • Personalised, well-sequenced teaching that builds knowledge and skills while promoting independence
  • Strong pastoral support and nurturing approach that helps pupils develop resilience and self-esteem
  • Thoughtful preparation for adulthood through practical life skills like road safety practice and budgeting

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Visits to places of worship (synagogues, mosques), Merseyside Pentathlon, road-safety practice area, enrichment activities and visitors to raise aspirations

Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) is a specialist school that supports pupils to make significant progress across academic learning, social skills and behaviour. The school has been rated as meeting strong standards across all areas of inspection.

At a Glance

34.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fir Lane (adj)
64m · 1 min walk
Woolton Road (adj)
137m · 2 min walk
Hunters Lane (adj)
158m · 3 min walk
Church Road (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Childwall Road (adj)
194m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

80 pupils

90 capacity

10 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 - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

6 May 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
23 November 2021
1 December 2020

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

16.44073%

Overall absence

49.31507%

Persistent absence

73

Enrolments

Authorised12.67427%
Unauthorised3.76646%
Persistent (10%+)49.31507%
Severe (50%+)6.84932%

Absence trend

11.53758%
18/19
14.45837%
20/21
14.28075%
21/22
14.57179%
22/23
17.12093%
23/24
16.44073%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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