Co-op Academy Rathbone is a special academy in Liverpool for boys aged 5 to 11.
- Ages 5–11
- 67 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Inadequate
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Pupils
- 67 (places for 70)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Gorman
- Part of
- The Co-Operative Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 July 2025
- Free school meals
- 80.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Liverpool
- School reference (URN)
- 151857
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Liverpool council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Special measures. Rated Inadequate, June 2024
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Rated Inadequate at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentInadequate
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0BQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- Sandfield Park School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
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By need in Liverpool: Autism (19) · Speech and language (14) · Severe learning (14) · SEMH (9) · Vision (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (5) · Physical (5) · Moderate learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4)
Questions about Co-op Academy Rathbone
How do I get a place at Co-op Academy Rathbone?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Co-op Academy Rathbone. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Co-op Academy Rathbone take?
Aged 5 to 11, boys only.
What is Co-op Academy Rathbone’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Co-op Academy Rathbone?
Bankfield Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0BQ, in Liverpool.
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