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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

Sefton, L23 2RQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
94 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#11,047
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

Great Crosby Catholic Primary School sits in the bottom half of Sefton primary schools, ranked 47th out of 59, with just 49% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. That is ten percentage points below the Sefton local authority average of 59%, a gap that makes the school an outlier in a borough where most primaries perform closer to or above the norm. The school’s ranking score of 49 places it firmly in the bottom 50 nationally, and in the North West region it sits at the 79th percentile — meaning roughly one in five primaries in the region does worse, but four in five do better. For parents comparing headline metrics, the picture is clear: this is a school where overall attainment at age 11 is notably weaker than the typical Sefton primary, and the data suggests families should look closely at the breakdown to understand where the challenge lies.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressThe Northern Road, Crosby, Liverpool, Sefton, L23 2RQ
HeadteacherLouise Morton
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils744
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity744 / 760 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricketNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirGardeningScience ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: greatcrosbycatholicprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.