Ofsted: Outstanding

Hope School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Maxine O'Neill

location_onLiverpool, L25 2RY

language Visit Website phone 1513633130

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Hope School is a Community special school school in Liverpool, serving ages 5-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Hope School is a community special school in Liverpool, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 68 pupils on roll, of whom 88% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%

Reading21% LA 68%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 66%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading29% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 60%

Reading15% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing5% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths5% LA 65% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.3

-7.2 to -0.9

1.0

Write

LA 0.3

-1.8 to 3.8

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-7.4 to -1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 65%

Reading14% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths14% LA 73% · Eng 79%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA 0.3

Maths

LA 0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 70%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-1.2

Write

LA 0.1

-5.4 to 3

Maths

LA 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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11 November 2014

Inspection Report

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10 May 2012

Inspection Report

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05 November 2008

Inspection Report

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05 October 2006

Inspection Report

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05 October 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-04-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-10

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 68 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	68	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	66	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	61	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	59	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	58	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	61	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	59	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	59	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	55	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	52	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	52	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	52	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	49	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	49	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	53	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	53	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	51	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	55	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	53	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	49	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	55	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	55	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	53	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	54	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	52	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	50	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hope School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover