Palmerston School
School Name: Palmerston School Address: Minehead Road, Aigburth Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L17 6AU Telephone Number: 0151 428 2128 Website: http://www.palmerstonschool.co.uk/
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Buckley
Capacity: 175
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 184 (65% boys & 35% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.4%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 104748
DfE Number: 341/7051
UKPRN: 10016906
UPRN: 38211404
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Liverpool (E08000012)
Constituency: Liverpool Wavertree (E14001340)
Electoral Ward: Aigburth (E05015277)
Easting & Northing: 338162E, 386040N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 5.63" N 2° 55' 50.43" W
Plus Code: 9C5V9399+7P
DfE Record: View record
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- Alison Buckley - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Matthew Douglas - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Kathryn Harvey - Governor. Appointed on 4 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 October 2028.
- AIlish Hood - Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Colin Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2027.
- Karen Nicholson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Anna Pastorelli - Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
- Matthew Stockwell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 31 October 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 October 2028.
- Lisa Wainwright - Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2030.