Phoenix Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Liverpool for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its SEN unit has 30 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 227 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 30 places, 30 pupils
- Pupils
- 227
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Kelly (Head teacher)
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 133702
Needs its base supports
5 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 3 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Liverpool (18)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Liverpool (13)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Liverpool (4)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Liverpool (13)
Sensory and physical
- 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 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 Liverpool 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, June 2022
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Birchfield Road, Liverpool, L7 9LY
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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 0.5 miles
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School Alternative provision · Ages 12–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Corinthian Community Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 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 Phoenix Primary School
How do I get a place in Phoenix Primary 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 Phoenix Primary School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Phoenix Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Phoenix Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022 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 Phoenix Primary School?
Birchfield Road, Liverpool, L7 9LY, in Liverpool.
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