Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- The Northern Road, Sefton, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2RQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 725 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are kind and considerate towards each other.”
- “They describe school as a ‘happy place’.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, a small number of staff do not deliver aspects of this programme as leaders intend.”
- “This hinders a small number of pupils in becoming confident and fluent readers as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 73 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Forefield Junior School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Valewood Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waterloo Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St William of York Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good