Clifford Holroyde Sen College
Thingwall Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 7NX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Headteacher
- Mr Wayne Alexander
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 104742
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512289500
About this school
Clifford Holroyde Sen College is a boys' community special school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifford Holroyde Sen College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.2 | 7.4 | 5.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.56 -2.44 to -0.69 | -1.59 -2.46 to -0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifford Holroyde Sen College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4 | 35.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 25.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 27.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 94.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 27.31%
- Persistent absence
- 75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
NexGen Academy0.7 miles
Independent schools · Liverpool
-
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs0.9 miles
Special schools · Liverpool
-
The Hospital and Home Tuition Team at Sandfield Park School0.9 miles
Other types · Liverpool
-
Sandfield Park School0.9 miles
Special schools · Liverpool
-
Childwall Abbey School1.4 miles
Special schools · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
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- Acre View Primary School Special schools
- Alt Bridge School Special schools
- Bank View High School Special schools
- Bluebell Park School Special schools
- Childwall Abbey School Special schools
- Co-op Academy Rathbone Academies
- Crosby High School Special schools
- Educ8 Liverpool Special schools
- Everton Free School & Football College Free Schools
- Finch Woods Academy Academies
- Foundations for LIFE School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Clifford Holroyde Sen College teach?
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifford Holroyde Sen College?
- The headteacher of Clifford Holroyde Sen College is Mr Wayne Alexander, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifford Holroyde Sen College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifford Holroyde Sen College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Clifford Holroyde Sen College?
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Clifford Holroyde Sen College full?
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College has capacity for 75 pupils and 75 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifford Holroyde Sen College a faith school?
- No. Clifford Holroyde Sen College has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Clifford Holroyde Sen College have?
- The schools register lists Clifford Holroyde Sen College's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Clifford Holroyde Sen College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.2 in 2022/23 and 5.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Clifford Holroyde Sen College's absence rate?
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College's overall absence rate is 27.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifford Holroyde Sen College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifford Holroyde Sen College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.