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Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Non-maintained special school
Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 6TQ · rsblind.org · 0151 733 1012
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 80
- 89% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 21
- 26% · 5 Sept 2022
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼67% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 81% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼21% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND