Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
725 / 760 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 104926
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
and 14 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Heritage SchoolsRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carole McBride | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Solkin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eithne Proffitt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Hodson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr John Furnival | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Bellamy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Morton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Brian Lowen | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maura Foster | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 1997 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dominic McNabb Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emma Dalton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record