Gateacre was officially absorbed into Liverpool in 1913, although the area was at the time still relatively rural. In the post-war period and, in particular, the 1960s, large scale housing developments occurred throughout Gateacre. New housing estates were developed off Grange Lane, while the increased demand for rehousing in the city led to the construction of cheap pre-fabricated housing around Belle Vale Road. In 1957, Gateacre Comprehensive School (today known as Gateacre Community Comprehensive School), the UK's first purpose built comprehensive school opened on Grange Lane. The school relocated to Belle Vale in 2011.