Foundations for LIFE School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 4UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Foundations for LIFE School is a special school in Liverpool for ages 8 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
23 pupils on roll, with places for 32
Schools near Foundations for LIFE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Motiv8 School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Rowan Park School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 6.7 |
| Cavendish View School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Liverpool Progressive School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 1.2 |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Sandra Scott
- Phone
- 07712245472
- Address
- Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 4UE
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 151376
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.