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Ernest Cookson School

URN: 104744

Address: Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 0BQ

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 5 June 2024 was:

Inadequate

Quality of education:

Inadequate

Behaviour and attitudes:

Inadequate

Personal development:

Inadequate

Leadership and management:

Inadequate

Inadequate

All reports

  1. School inspection: InadequateSchool inspection, PDF - 17 July 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 17 July 2019
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 18 November 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 04 October 2011
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 03 February 2009
    PDF – Published

  6. Inspection Inspection, PDF - 15 December 2005
    PDF – Published
  7. Opened

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About Ernest Cookson School

  • Type: Special School
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Liverpool

Pupils

  • Age Range: 5 - 11
  • Gender: Boys
  • Number of pupils: 70
  • School capacity: 70

Location

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  • Address: Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 0BQ
  • Region: North West

Contact details and general enquiries

  • Principal: Mr Nigel Hunt
  • Telephone: 01513305121

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