Forefield Junior School
Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9TJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Swift
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 150658
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519243971
About this school
Forefield Junior School is a primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forefield Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 July 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Forefield Junior School (URN 104871).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Forefield Junior School compares
Forefield Junior School ranked 11th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 362 | — |
| Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 12.9% | 318 | 0.1 miles |
| Great Crosby Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 725 | 0.3 miles |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.2% | 47.8% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | 29% | 7% | 62.8% | 153 | 0.7 miles |
| St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 16.1% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St William of York Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Forefield Junior School ranks 24th of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Forefield Junior School teach?
- Forefield Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Forefield Junior School?
- The headteacher of Forefield Junior School is Mr Paul Swift, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forefield Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forefield Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forefield Junior School?
- Forefield Junior School has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Forefield Junior School full?
- Forefield Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 362 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forefield Junior School a faith school?
- No. Forefield Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forefield Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Forefield Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Forefield Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Forefield Junior School is part of MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Forefield Junior School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- Forefield Junior School ranked 11th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forefield Junior School's absence rate?
- Forefield Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Forefield Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forefield Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.