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Sandfield Park School
Liverpool·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·L12 1LH
URN: 130961OutstandingOfsted published 18 Jul 2024
0.4
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2023/2024
-1.94
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.77, -1.10]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2023/2024
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2023/2024
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.94
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.77, -1.10]
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- Small cohort (12 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 11 | 0.4 | -1.94 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
King David High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 54.3Progress 8 +0.50
Compare with Sandfield Park SchoolThe Belvedere Academy
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.17
Compare with Sandfield Park SchoolSt Hilda's Church of England High School
Attainment 8 51.8Progress 8 -0.30
Compare with Sandfield Park SchoolSt Edward's College
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 51.6Progress 8 -0.20
Compare with Sandfield Park SchoolSchool information
| URN | 130961 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Mark Hilton |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | L12 1LH |
| Latest pupils | 12 |
| FSM eligible | 62.5% |
Contact and identifiers
South Drive, Sandfield Park, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 1LH
www.sandfieldparkschool.comView local authority page1512280324| DfE number | 7059 |
| UKPRN | 10017515 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 1996 |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |