Special schools in Sefton

• 113open schools
• 74primary
• 18secondary
• 10independent
• 41,789pupils

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14 schools, A to Z.

• Acre View Primary School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 41 pupils

  286 Southport Road, Lydiate, Sefton, Liverpool, L31 4EQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Crosby High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 173 pupils

  De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Educ8 Liverpool

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 13 pupils

  Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Educ8 Southport

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 12 pupils

  197a Sussex Road, Southport, PR8 6DG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Foundations for LIFE School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 23 pupils

  Essex House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 4UE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Merefield School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 116 pupils

  Westminster Drive, Southport, PR8 2QZ

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Newfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 16 · 129 pupils

  Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Olsen House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 59 pupils

  85-87 Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• PANDA Schools

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 0 pupils

  75 Captains Lane, Bootle, L30 9SY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Peterhouse School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 19 · 70 pupils

  Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Presfield High School and Specialist College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 132 pupils

  Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 8PA

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Rowan Park School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 325 pupils

  Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 0DB

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

• Sendscope

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 15 · 21 pupils

  Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Motiv8 School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 14 to 16 · 10 pupils

  Gordon Centre, Brecon Avenue, Sefton, L30 1RQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Towns in Sefton

• Bootle (18)
• Southport (31)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.