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Rowan Park School

Academy special converter · Liverpool · L21 0DB

Ages 3–19 · 325 pupils · Sefton

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School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

325 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
325
Boys / girls
239 / 86
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
325 / 320 (102%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Liverpool, Sefton, 325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 56.3%. 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

  • 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
Telephone
01512224894
Website
www.rowanparkschool.com

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