Forefield Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sefton
Unique reference
150658
Address
Forefield Lane, Crosby, L23 9TJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
362 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
47.2%
Girls
52.8%
First language not English
3.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.3%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.7
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
45
45
Year 4
91
43
48
Year 5
90
43
47
Year 6
91
40
51
Year 2024-2025

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