Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)

  • Special
  • Other
  • Ages 2 to 19
Report card: Strong standard

Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) is a special school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan86.2%

86.2%, 80.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Childwall Abbey School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 2.6
Princes School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Clifford Holroyde Sen College2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.7
SENDSCOPE2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Abbot's Lea School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 2.3

School details

School type
Non-maintained special school
Sector
Other
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Dwyer
Address
Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQ
Local authority
Liverpool
URN
104735

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.