Forefield Junior School, Liverpool
Forefield Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Liverpool, part of Mersey View Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Forefield Junior School in detail
Forefield Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, judo, drama and choir.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Forefield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Forefield Junior School
Across Sefton, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sefton lodged 131 appeals against primary school offers; 85 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (18.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Forefield Junior School are Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles); Great Crosby Catholic Primary School (0.3 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 (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).
Forefield Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery SchoolGreat Crosby Catholic Primary SchoolSt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
The trust
Forefield Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Mersey View Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 66 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windle Avenue (opposite), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Forefield Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Forefield Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Forefield Junior School are Chesterfield High School (0.3 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (0.5 miles), Holy Family Catholic High School (0.7 miles) and St Michaels Church of England Academy (1.1 miles).
Chesterfield High SchoolSacred Heart Catholic AcademyHoly Family Catholic High SchoolSt Michaels Church of England Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forefield Junior School (URN 104871), it was rated Good in April 2012.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Forefield Junior School
School Meals
14 Jul 2026
Hedge Planting in the Sunshine
26 Apr 2026
End of half-term
13 Feb 2026
New Year heating issues...
6 Jan 2026
Christmas Panto 2025
16 Dec 2025
Reverse Advent Calendar
1 Dec 2025
From Forefield Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Forefield Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Forefield Junior School.
- Junior Club of Crosby380m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Forefield Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Forefield Junior 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
362 pupils
360 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
182
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,320
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1931k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Forefield Junior School
What are SATs results like at Forefield Junior School?
Of the pupils at Forefield Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Forefield Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Forefield Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Forefield Junior School (URN 104871), it was rated Good in April 2012.
What is the catchment area for Forefield Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Forefield Junior 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 Junior School?
Forefield Junior 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 Junior School?
Classes at Forefield Junior School average 30.2 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 Junior School?
Forefield Junior School has around 362 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Forefield Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Forefield Junior School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Forefield Junior School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Forefield Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Forefield Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Forefield Junior School: Junior Club of Crosby (380m 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 Junior 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 Junior School?
Forefield Junior School is at Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 9TJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)