Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) is a non-maintained special school, run by a charity in Liverpool for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports vision and hearing.
- Ages 2–19
- 80 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 80 (places for 90)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Josie Grainger-Francova (Head of School)
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 104735
Needs it supports
2 needs: vision, hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Liverpool (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Liverpool (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Liverpool council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, May 2026: Strong standard in every area
Inspected in May 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Post-16Strong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 0.8 miles
- Phoenix Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Childwall Abbey School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.5 miles
By need in Liverpool: Autism (19) · Speech and language (14) · Severe learning (14) · SEMH (9) · Vision (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (5) · Physical (5) · Moderate learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4)
Questions about Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)
How do I get a place at Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool). If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) support?
Visual impairment and hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)?
Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQ, in Liverpool.
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