- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Crosby average, low absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Primary schools in Crosby
All 18 primary schools in Crosby. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L23 2TB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crosby average, low absence.
19 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Crosby average.
40 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 325
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Crosby average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1176%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 362
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Crosby average, low absence.
55 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L22 8QF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Crosby average.
22 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Crosby average, low absence.
65 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Crosby average, low absence.
73 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 725
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Crosby average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Crosby average.
21 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 191
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Crosby average.
49 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 416
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Crosby average, high absence.
19 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Crosby 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY · PRU · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 3
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.6
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool, L23 9SL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
108 first choices, 90 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 318
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 23.0%
- Pupils
- 129
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Olsen House School
Liverpool, L23 5TD · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 59
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Merchant Taylors' Schools
Liverpool, L23 0QP · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 844
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St. Mary's College
Liverpool, L23 5TW · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results well above the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1662.4
England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Crosby 5.6%
- Pupils
- 818
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools18including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1160.4%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools10 of 186 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Crosby's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Crosby
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 13
- Good: 12 of 13
- Requires improvement: 0 of 13
- Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Crosby
Half or more are faith schools.
10 of the 18 primary schools in Crosby have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Crosby, explained
There are 18 primary schools in Crosby, teaching 5,940 children. 8 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 3 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.4% of pupils in Crosby met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 76%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,232 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Crosby?
There are 18 primary schools in Crosby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Crosby?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Crosby on Eduscope are St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School and Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Crosby?
Crosby has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 12 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Crosby ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Crosby perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Crosby, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Crosby primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Crosby is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Crosby?
When choosing a primary school in Crosby, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 18 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.