Clifford Holroyde Sen College is a council-run special school in Liverpool for boys aged 11 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 11–16
- 75 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Pupils
- 75 (places for 75)
- Headteacher
- Mr Wayne Alexander (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 89.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 104742
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Liverpool (8)
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
Rated Good, November 2014; standards maintained (December 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, December 2024).
Contact and getting there
Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 7NX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Knotty Ash Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- East Prescot Road Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–4 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.9 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 Clifford Holroyde Sen College
How do I get a place at Clifford Holroyde Sen College?
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 Clifford Holroyde Sen College. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Clifford Holroyde Sen College support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Clifford Holroyde Sen College take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys only.
What is Clifford Holroyde Sen College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024 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 Clifford Holroyde Sen College?
Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 7NX, in Liverpool.
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