St William of York Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St William of York Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 78th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2014, report published 9 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals44.4%

44.4%, 17.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St William of York Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Forefield Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
The Grange Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Martin Murphy
Phone: 01519247280
Website: stwilliamofyork.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St William Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9XH
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104934

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.