Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 96th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Great Crosby Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Crosby Catholic Primary School are Forefield Junior School (0.3 miles, 89% reading, 81% maths); Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles); St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); and Valewood Primary School (0.6 miles, 90% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Crosby Catholic Primary School.
Forefield Junior SchoolForefield Community Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary SchoolValewood Primary School
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 74 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (1.2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moorside Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Crosby Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Great Crosby Catholic Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Academy (0.2 miles), Chesterfield High School (0.6 miles), St Michaels Church of England Academy (0.8 miles) and Holy Family Catholic High School (0.9 miles).
Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyChesterfield High SchoolSt Michaels Church of England AcademyHoly Family Catholic High School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School creates a happy, family-like environment where children feel safe and supported. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with additional needs, and delivers an ambitious curriculum that helps every child achieve well. Staff know families well and pupils benefit from a strong focus on reading and a wide range of enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics programme from Reception onwards
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who are fully included and achieve well
- Ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils
- Positive behaviour and conduct with pupils showing mature attitudes to learning
- Warm, family-like atmosphere where pupils feel safe and staff know families well
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of staff need better training to deliver all aspects of the phonics programme consistently, which is slowing some pupils' reading progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with regular staff training, comprehensive records, and strong partnerships with external agencies to support vulnerable families.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical theatre, gymnastics, choir practice, school council, mental health champion roles
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy coming and are kind and considerate towards each other. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that is delivered well by staff, enabling all pupils to achieve well.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
26.1
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
25
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 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Great Crosby Catholic Primary School.
- Junior Club of CrosbyAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Junior Club of Crosby is at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Great Crosby Catholic Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Kids Planet Crosby - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted report card, 15 June 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 areas; safeguarding standards not met
- Bright Sparks Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 11 May 2017: Outstanding overall
- All Saints Children's Ventures Limited - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Atherton House School - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 2 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Streatham House Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 22 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Crosby Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Crosby Catholic Primary 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 10 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Will you get a place at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 73 first choices for 90 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
704 pupils
840 places
136 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Crosby Primary planning area (Sefton) will have 396 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
11.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
725
Total Pupils
384
Boys
341
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
39
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,299
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,975
Per pupil
£3742k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
645
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Great Crosby Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School has around 725 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Great Crosby Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Club of Crosby (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 10 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Great Crosby Catholic Primary School?
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School is at The Northern Road, Sefton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)