Sandfield Park School is a council-run special school in Liverpool for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports physical and severe learning.
- Ages 11–19
- 87 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 87 (places for 90)
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Mark / Wendy Hilton / Henshaw (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 1996
- Free school meals
- 61.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 130961
Needs it supports
3 needs: physical, severe learning and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Liverpool (13)
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Liverpool (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
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 Outstanding, June 2024
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
South Drive, Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LH
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Corinthian Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.2 miles
- East Prescot Road Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–4 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Co-op Academy Rathbone Special school · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.6 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 Sandfield Park School
How do I get a place at Sandfield Park School?
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 Sandfield Park School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Sandfield Park School support?
Physical disability and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Sandfield Park School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Sandfield Park School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 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 Sandfield Park School?
South Drive, Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LH, in Liverpool.
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