Opened as Lisburn Lane in 1924. In 1925, headmistress was Blanche PEARCE. In 1928, the school was renamed in honour of William Roscoe, a poet born in Liverpool who was very closely involved in the abolition of slavery. The Senior Girls’ School was in Carsfield Rd, and closed in 1975, amalgamating with Queen Mary High School. Head at the time was Miss A E EVANS. The building was used as Queen Mary Lower School for a while.

The school has its own website

Above: Roscoe Seniors in 1973

Right: details of the cost of the school

The current buildings have changed a bit - there was unplanned remodelling during World War Two, when Ballantyne Rd was hit by a bomb. The photos of the site in 1941 were given to the school by a family living in the area at the time.

More recently, the schools have been intentionally remodelled! With new entrances, and security, they are still Roscoe.

The school has an excellent history page on its own website.