Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~488m)Unlikely (~634m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Beverley Roberts
Pupils:318 / 316 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01519246235
Address:Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL
Trust:MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150813
UKPRN:10094967
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bootle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

10.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.1

Infant (KS1)

10

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Windle Avenue (opp)
141m · 2 min walk
Eden Drive North (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Sharples Crescent (adj)
244m · 4 min walk
Preston Way (adj)
294m · 5 min walk
Trevor Drive (adj)
333m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

318 pupils

316 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

3,095

Applications

2,536

Got 1st preference

92.8%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.81614%

Overall absence

7.10383%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.83231%
Unauthorised0.98383%
Persistent (10%+)7.10383%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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