SCHOOL PROFILE

Co-op Academy Rathbone

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 151857
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 June 2024
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Liverpool
Trust THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 67 67 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 67 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

80.6%
55.8 pts above England
School 80.6%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.0%
61
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
2
Any other White background
3.0%
2
Any other Black background
1.5%
1
Unclassified
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 67 of 67 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 67 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 54
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Severe learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.7% 15.9 pts above England
Co-op Academy Rathbone
95.7%
Liverpool
94.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information