Co-op Academy Rathbone

Special
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Inadequate

Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Co-op Academy Rathbone is a special school in Liverpool for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 16 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Inadequate
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

67 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals80.6%

80.6%, 54.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Co-op Academy Rathbone

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sandfield Park School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Clifford Holroyde Sen College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 5.7
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool)	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Millstead School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Boys
Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Gorman
Phone: 01513305121
Website: rathbone.coopacademies.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0BQ
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 151857

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.