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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 130961

Sandfield Park School

Community special school · Liverpool · L12 1LH

Ages 11–19 · 87 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.4

Overall absence

15.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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 8-1.94
−20+2
Attainment 80.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
12.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
56

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 fill97%

87 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
60 / 27
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
87 / 90 (97%)
Free school meals
61.1%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Co Headteacher Mark / Wendy Hilton / Henshaw

Location

Address
South Drive, Sandfield Park, West Derby
Postcode
L12 1LH
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
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
87 on roll / 90 capacity

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 11–19, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 61.1%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L12
15
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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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mark / Wendy Hilton / Henshaw
Telephone
01512280324
Website
www.sandfieldparkschool.com

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