Voluntary aided school · Sefton

Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
725Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104926URN

The Northern Road, Sefton, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

176 applications for 90 places · 49th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

2 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 April 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Sefton median (2.2) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

176 applications · 90 places offered · 73 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 1.5; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 2.2; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 2.1; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Sefton median median 2.3
2016 2.2; Sefton median median 2.1
2015 2.0; Sefton median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Sefton median median 2.2

This school
Sefton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	176	2.0	73	0.81
Sep 2025	90	183	2.0	94	1.04
Sep 2024	61	137	2.3	56	0.92
Sep 2023	90	171	1.9	77	0.86
Sep 2022	85	175	2.1	74	0.87
Sep 2021	111	207	1.9	93	0.84
Sep 2020	120	184	1.5	85	0.71
Sep 2019	82	176	2.2	78	0.95
Sep 2018	105	216	2.1	102	0.97
Sep 2017	104	232	2.2	104	1.00
Sep 2016	104	225	2.2	96	0.92
Sep 2015	105	208	2.0	95	0.90
Sep 2014	90	214	2.4	88	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 66% · Maths 72% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%47th of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	0%	105	104
2023/24	49%	0%	107	104
2022/23	52%	2%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Great Crosby Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Forefield Junior School
0.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2021

76%met the SATs standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
0.6 km · Sefton

Good2023

2.5applications per place
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Valewood Primary School
1.0 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

5.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Waterloo Primary School
1.3 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St William of York Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Sefton

2026

1.9applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104926 · 343/3353
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 760 pupils · 725 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Northern Road, Sefton, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2RQ
Local authority: Sefton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources