Hope School
Community special school in Liverpool (Liverpool).
Location
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Hope School is a special school located in Liverpool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. The Headteacher is Maxine O'Neill.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stem
- White Rose Maths
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 133421
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Blythe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Ion | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jo Millard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Gorman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Goldman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Maxine O'Neilll | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Ms Lyndsey Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Lambeth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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