St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
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
Welcome to the website of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School in Little Crosby. 'In God's light, we love, learn and grow together' . We aim for all children to be nurtured and achieve their full potential within a respectful community based on Gospel values. St. Mary's is a mixed, voluntary-aided Catholic primary day school.
It is a small, rural primary school with four classes two Infant and two Junior. The school is situated in the beautiful village of Little Crosby and has strong links with the local community. The village is the base for a number of local farmers and various other creative enterprises.
The school is unique in Sefton a genuine rural school just a short drive from Crosby town centre. The school has a very successful academic record and aims to provide an excellent education set in the heart of a scenic landscape. The school was founded in the nineteenth century by an ancestor of Mr. Blundell, the owner of Crosby Hall.
The Blundell history reaches back to Norman times and the family led the local Catholic population through England's troubled religious history, helping the Catholic faith to survive locally.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Letters and Sounds
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 151022
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maryanne Ramsbottom | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Corbett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicky Magill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Derek Lloyd | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica James | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gaynor Shiels | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Blanchard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Hooper | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kerry Scott | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Maryanne Ramsbottom Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nichola Robinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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