Hope School is a council-run special school in Liverpool for children and young people aged 5 to 11. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–11
- 68 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 68 (places for 68)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maxine O'Neill (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 2002
- Free school meals
- 67.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 133421
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 Outstanding, November 2014; standards maintained (December 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in November 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, December 2024).
Contact and getting there
251 Hartsbourne Avenue, Liverpool, L25 2RY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Childwall Abbey School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Woolton High School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Abbot's Lea School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
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 Hope School
How do I get a place at Hope 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 Hope School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Hope School 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 Hope School take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Hope School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding 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 Hope School?
251 Hartsbourne Avenue, Liverpool, L25 2RY, in Liverpool.
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