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Ernest Cookson School

Community special school · Liverpool · L13 0BQ

Ages 5–11 · 63 pupils · Liverpool

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

15.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)47.1%
Unauthorised8.2%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
70

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill90%

63 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
63 / 0
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
63 / 70 (90%)
Free school meals
79.4%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Boys
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Nigel Hunt

Location

Address
Bankfield Road, West Derby
Postcode
L13 0BQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Local context

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

Boys community special school, Ages 5–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 79.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L13
16
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 L13

  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 7HQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Rathbone

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy special sponsor led

    Liverpool · L13 0BQ · Liverpool

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM80.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Lister Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    0.2 miles away

  • Lister Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Lister Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 7DT · Liverpool

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Holly Lodge Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L12 7LE · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Roscoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L13 9AD · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Hunt

Official links