Newfield School
Other · Community special school · Ages 5–16 · Liverpool, Sefton
Newfield School is an other school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 5–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 4TG
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 129 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 73.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and of their many academic and personal achievements.”
- “However, in this school, pupils know that staff genuinely care for them and want them to succeed.”
- “They know that staff have high expectations of them.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, however, it is not clear what knowledge pupils should acquire and when this should happen.”
- “Pupils do not learn as well as they could in these subjects.”
- “However, in the small number of subjects where it is unclear what pupils should learn, teachers find it difficult to check on pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 10.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit 0.2 mi Outstanding
- Waterside Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crosby High School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Olsen House School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rowan Park School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St. Mary's College 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merchant Taylors' Schools 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Motiv8 School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade