The short version
86% capacity. Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
- Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
- 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 43
- Capacity
- 86%
- FSM
- 3%
Governance
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Head
- Mr David Swanston (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
Inspection record
Official linksMonitoring visit
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
April 2024 | School Inspection
Education and residential inspection summary
January 2023 | Inspection
School inspection
January 2023 | School Inspection
Short inspection
November 2016 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Outstanding
June 2012 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Outstanding
December 2008 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
October 2005 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
February 2000 | Full Inspection
Location
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HN
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmBroughton Hall Catholic High School
Secondary · 368m away
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Secondary · 550m away
Blueberry Park
Primary · 562m away
Blackmoor Park Junior School
Primary · 635m away
Blackmoor Park Infants' School
Primary · 899m away
NexGen Academy
Independent · 969m away
Knotty Ash Primary School
Primary · 1.2km away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
Primary · 1.4km away
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 at its most recent inspection in July 2025. Full reports are linked on this page.
How many pupils attend St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs?
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs currently has 43 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs take?
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs caters for pupils aged 4 to 19.
Where is St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs?
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs is in Liverpool, L12 9HN, in the Liverpool local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
Does St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs have a sixth form?
Yes, St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs has a sixth form, so pupils can continue to A-levels or equivalent qualifications without changing school.
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