Clifford Holroyde Sen College

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 7NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clifford Holroyde Sen College is a special school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 November 2014, report published 17 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

11 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.7

5.7, 40.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.46

0.46, 3.63 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 75

Eligible for free school meals89.3%

89.3%, 62.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clifford Holroyde Sen College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Sandfield Park School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Childwall Abbey School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.6
Co-op Academy Rathbone	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Boys
Headteacher: Mr Wayne Alexander
Phone: 01512289500
Website: clifford-holroyde.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 7NX
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104742

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.