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OpenPrimaryURN 150658

Forefield Junior School

Academy converter · Liverpool · L23 9TJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

362

Local authority

Sefton

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
150658

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST

Contact

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

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