Holy Family Catholic High School is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Liverpool, Sefton, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its SEN unit has 32 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia).
- Ages 11–18
- 1,012 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 32 places, 24 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,012
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Symes (Headteacher)
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- School reference (URN)
- 104962
Needs its base supports
1 need: dyslexia and SpLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Sefton (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with 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 about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Sefton council) that you want this school and its base, 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. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2019; standards maintained (October 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, October 2024).
Contact and getting there
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit Alternative provision · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 miles
- Newfield School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Crosby High School Special school · Ages 11–16 0.7 miles
By need in Sefton: Autism (17) · SEMH (7) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (7) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (5) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Holy Family Catholic High School
How do I get a place in Holy Family Catholic High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Holy Family Catholic High School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia). Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Holy Family Catholic High School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Holy Family Catholic High School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Holy Family Catholic High School?
Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL, in Sefton.
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