Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool), Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
80 pupils
90 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
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)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.44073%
Overall absence
49.31507%
Persistent absence
73
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
Wavertree Church of England School
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
Mosspits Lane Primary School
Greenbank Primary School
King David Primary School
Heygreen Primary School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
King's Northway Primary Academy
Dovedale Community Primary School
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