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Forefield Junior School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L23 9TJ

Ages 7–11 · 362 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2021-09-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

362 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
182 / 180
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
362 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Swift

Location

Address
Forefield Lane, Crosby
Postcode
L23 9TJ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Liverpool, Sefton, 362 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L23
20
Primary in L23
9
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Primary in Sefton LA
75

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Swift
Telephone
01519243971
Website
www.forefieldjuniors.co.uk/

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