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Crosby High School

Community special school · Liverpool · L23 2TH

Ages 11–16 · 173 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

173 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
109 / 64
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
173 / 175 (99%)
Free school meals
57.8%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Griffiths

Location

Address
De Villiers Avenue, Crosby
Postcode
L23 2TH
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Liverpool, Sefton, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 57.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L23
20
Open schools in Sefton LA
117

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L23

  • Great Crosby Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 2RQ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 4UL · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Valewood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 7YG · Sefton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Olsen House School

    Other independent special school

    Liverpool · L23 5TD · Sefton

    Ages 7–16

    • Att80.7
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Forefield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L23 9TJ · Sefton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM16.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Mary's College

    Other independent school

    Liverpool · L23 5TW · Sefton

    Ages 0–18

    • Att858.9
    • EM5+73%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Griffiths
Telephone
01519243671
Website
www.crosbyhigh.org

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