Bluebell Park School
Community special school · Liverpool · L32 3XP
Ages 3–19 · 238 pupils · Knowsley
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
12.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-14
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
- Authorised absence
- 11.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 164
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
238 pupils · 201 places
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- Boys / girls
- 161 / 77
- School capacity
- 201
- Capacity fill
- 238 / 201 (118%)
- Free school meals
- 56%
- FSM pupils
- 102
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 3–19
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Slater
Location
- Address
- Cawthorne Walk, Southdene, Kirkby
- Postcode
- L32 3XP
- Town
- Liverpool
- County
- Merseyside
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- District
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- 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
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 3–19, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 56%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Kirkby High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Liverpool · L32 9PP · Knowsley
Ages 11–16
- Att829.2
- P8-1.6
- EM5+23%
- Absence13.4%
0.2 miles away
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L32 9PF · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM34.6%
- Demand1.13
0.4 miles away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L32 9QX · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM36.2%
- Demand0.88
0.6 miles away
Park Brow Community Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Liverpool · L32 6QH · Knowsley
Ages 2–11
- KS240%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM50.8%
- Demand0.95
0.6 miles away
Kirkby CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Liverpool · L32 1TZ · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM27.3%
- Demand1.59
0.9 miles away
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Kirkby · L33 8XD · Knowsley
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence9.1%
- FSM64.8%
- Demand0.95
1.0 miles away
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Merseyside · L11 0BQ · Liverpool
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM54.8%
- Demand1.03
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Slater
- Telephone
- 01514778350