Best primary schools in Crosby (Sefton) (2026)
Crosby (Sefton) has 12 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, in the top 13% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 13% in England |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
76% | 68% | 7% | Good | |
2 Top 17% in England |
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
76% | 69% | 10% | No rating | |
3 Top 18% in England |
Forefield Junior School Crosby (Sefton) |
76% | 76% | 9% | No rating | |
4 Top 32% in England |
Valewood Primary School Crosby (Sefton) |
70% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
5 Top 37% in England |
Rimrose Hope CofE Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
69% | 73% | 4% | Outstanding | |
6 Bottom 48% in England |
St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
63% | 63% | 4% | Good | |
7 Bottom 29% in England |
St John's Church of England Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Church of England |
58% | 63% | 0% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 27% in England |
Waterloo Primary School Crosby (Sefton) |
53% | 53% | 7% | No rating | |
9 Bottom 21% in England |
St William of York Catholic Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
52% | 57% | 3% | No rating | |
10 Bottom 19% in England |
Ursuline Catholic Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
51% | 56% | 4% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 18% in England |
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
51% | 53% | 0% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 3% in England |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Crosby (Sefton) · Roman Catholic |
36% | 44% | 0% | Good |
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- Bebington
- Billinge
- Birkenhead
- Bootle (Sefton)
- Formby
- Greasby
- Haydock
- Heswall
- Huyton with Roby
- Kirkby
- Litherland
- Liverpool
- Lydiate
- Maghull
- Newton-le-Willows
- Prescot
- Rainford
- Southport
- St Helens (St. Helens)
- Wallasey
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Crosby (Sefton)?
On exam results over the last three years, St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Crosby (Sefton), in the top 13% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.