Private schools in Liverpool
14 fee-paying schools are registered in Liverpool: 9 mainstream and 5 special. 4 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland College Liverpool, L17 4LE | 3 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 362 | 95% |
| Carleton House Preparatory School | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 178 | 87% |
| Christian Fellowship School Liverpool, L7 3HL | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Christian | 175 | 88% |
| ES Independent School Merseyside, L19 2LX | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 43 | 72% |
| Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts Liverpool, L3 1BY | 6 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 24 | 40% |
| NexGen Academy Liverpool, L14 9BA | 14 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 45 | 90% |
| Progress Schools - Liverpool Liverpool, L8 7PB | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 13 | 29% |
| Prudentia Education Liverpool, L24 0TR | 12 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 39 | 65% |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School Liverpool, L8 3TF | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 115 | 62% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside Merseyside, L9 7AB | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 79 | 99% |
| Cavendish View School | 5 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 48 | 100% |
| Hazel Cottage School Liverpool, L10 1LD | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 38 | 37% |
| Lakeside School Liverpool, L27 2YA | 5 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 100 | 88% |
| Liverpool Progressive School Liverpool, L9 1NR | 8 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 35 | 100% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Liverpool, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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