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Princes School

Community special school · Liverpool · L8 1YQ

Ages 2–11 · 251 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
186

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%

251 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
251
Boys / girls
181 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
251 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Colin Hughes

Location

Address
Selborne Street
Postcode
L8 1YQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Riverside
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; 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 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 251 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 51.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L8
14
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.

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  • Kingsley Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 2TG · Liverpool

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Smithdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6LJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Abercromby Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Liverpool · L8 7QA · Liverpool

    Ages 2–5

    0.3 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 3HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Windsor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L8 8JE · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Hughes
Telephone
01517092602
Website
princesprimary.com

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