SchoolScoresSt Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Independent special school · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form · Boarding
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HN
0151 228 9968 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 23 April 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 93% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 93% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 13 parents who had raised a concern | 85% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 86%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. 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. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Visual impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Multi-sensory impairment.
| Pupils | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 35.3% | 64.5%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 95.3% | 100.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 11.4%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.4% | 12.2%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 40.0% | 34.3%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.08% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandfield Park School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Co-op Academy Rathbone 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024, before conversion)
- Alt Bridge School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 4% grade 5+ English and maths
- Knowsley Central School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lawrence House School 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected
- Childwall Abbey School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lakeside School 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- Hope School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs's Ofsted rating?
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 April 2024.
Would parents recommend St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs?
86% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs 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 104734.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.