Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School, Liverpool
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Liverpool, part of Mersey View Learning Trust. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School in detail
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "At Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School we aim to create a safe, happy learning environment to enable all our children to achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life."
From the headteacher's welcome: "There are 2 PowerPoints, a Nursery and Reception Welcome presentation and the Positive Start Workshop. Individual letters have been sent out via the school ParentApp."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, hockey, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance and Lego.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 108 families put Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 226 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School are Forefield Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 89% reading, 81% maths); Great Crosby Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); St William of York Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).
Forefield Junior SchoolGreat Crosby Catholic Primary SchoolSt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
The trust
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is one of 6 schools run by Mersey View Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Waterloo (Merseyside) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windle Avenue (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 5th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School are Chesterfield High School (0.3 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (0.5 miles), Holy Family Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Litherland High School (1.1 miles).
Chesterfield High SchoolSacred Heart Catholic AcademyHoly Family Catholic High SchoolLitherland High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School (URN 104872), it was rated Good in September 2023.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.7
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School.
- Junior Club of Crosby470m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
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- How many families in Sefton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
272 pupils
270 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
318
Total Pupils
174
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,875
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,990
Per pupil
£1520k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
What is Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School (URN 104872), it was rated Good in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School average 31.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School has around 318 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School: Junior Club of Crosby (470m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is at Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 9SL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)