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Rowan Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Special academy
Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool L21 0DB · rowanparkschool.com · 0151 222 4894
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Sefton 42.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 325
- 5 over 320 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.7, and 8.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sefton it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sefton it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104983)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼8.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.72 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104983)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 95.5 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | +0.5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 104983)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rowan Park School was: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 16 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104983)
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104983), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104983)
Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104983)
May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104983)