SchoolScoresFoundations for LIFE School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 8 to 16 · Mixed
Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 4UE
07712 245472 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 10 February 2026 , published 26 April 2026.
In short: 1 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 100% | 83% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 100% | 85% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 91% | 78% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 11 parents who had raised a concern | 91% | 74% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 11 parents of children with SEND | 100% | 63% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 91%said yes | 83% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 34%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
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Admissions
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Nearby special schools
- The Motiv8 School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Rowan Park School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 8% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cavendish View School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Liverpool Progressive School 1.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Birtenshaw School Merseyside 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hazel Cottage School 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Educ8 Liverpool 1.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- Bank View High School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 3% grade 5+ English and maths
- Redbridge High School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- Newfield School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Foundations for LIFE School's Ofsted rating?
Foundations for LIFE School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 10 February 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Would parents recommend Foundations for LIFE School?
91% of the 11 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Foundations for LIFE School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151376.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 10 November 2025 to 6 April 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.