Crosby High School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2THOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Crosby High School is a special school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 20 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

34 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.3

0.3, 45.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.02

0.02, 4.07 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals57.8%

57.8%, 31.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Crosby High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Olsen House School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.3
Newfield School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.1
Rowan Park School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 6.7
Educ8 Liverpool	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
The Motiv8 School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Ian Griffiths
Phone: 01519243671
Website: crosbyhigh.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104980

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.