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Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)

Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside · L15 6TQ

Not applicableNon-maintained special schoolMixedAges 2–1985 pupils
Visit website ↗01517331012Ward: E05015287MP: E14001340
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
16.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.6%

2024-25

Places filled
94%

85 of 90 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
3.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
85.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.1%

Gender split

44%
56%

37 girls · 48 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other Mixed
5.9%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Chinese
2.4%
White & Black African
2.4%
Irish
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Unclassified
1.2%
White & Asian
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-2.9% vs Liverpool average

This school30.6%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-17.9% vs Liverpool average

This school3.5%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+70.0% vs Liverpool average

This school85.9%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.8% vs Liverpool average

This school14.1%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.9%

11.5%
'18-19
14.3%
'21-22
14.6%
'22-23
17.1%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

37.5%
'18-19
41.8%
'21-22
45.5%
'22-23
48.3%
'23-24
49.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+9.2% vs Liverpool average

This school16.4%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+29.4% vs Liverpool average

This school49.3%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.→ +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.5% vs Liverpool average

This school0.0%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Liverpool average

This school0.00%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£235,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
73

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
44%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
7/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
29
Vehicle crime
9
Drugs
8
Other theft
7
Public order
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Burglary
3
Shoplifting
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 104735