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Rowan Park School

Community special school · Liverpool · L21 0DB

Ages 3–19 · 307 pupils · Sefton

Attainment 8

3.4

Overall absence

11.9%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-2.14
−20+2
Attainment 83.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+5%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
11.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
242

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

307 pupils · 227 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
217 / 90
School capacity
227
Capacity fill
307 / 227 (135%)
Free school meals
54%
FSM pupils
134
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Karen Lynskey

Location

Address
Sterrix Lane, Litherland
Postcode
L21 0DB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Liverpool, Sefton, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L21
12
Open schools in Sefton LA
117

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L21

  • Rowan Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy special converter

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM56.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Litherland Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bootle · L30 2NR · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Netherton Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bootle · L30 3RU · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    Liverpool · L30 2QQ · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM73.8%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Lynskey

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