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Bank View High School

Community special school · Liverpool · L9 6AD

Ages 5–19 · 518 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

7.0

Overall absence

11.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.45
−20+2
Attainment 87.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
304

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

518 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
518
Boys / girls
354 / 164
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
518 / 420 (123%)
Free school meals
63.1%
FSM pupils
301
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Juliette Gelling

Location

Address
177 Long Lane
Postcode
L9 6AD
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Walton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–19, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 518 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 63.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L9
13
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L9

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Juliette Gelling
Telephone
01513305101
Website
https://bvhs.co.uk/

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