If you’re a parent, or are considering starting a family, and looking for a new area to move to, local schools will be up there on your list of priorities and will be one of the first things that you look for.
If you aren’t aware, primary and secondary schools have what are called ‘catchment areas’ that dictate who can apply for a certain school by their household address. Catchment areas differ for every school, but generally if you are looking for a property in Crosby then you will fit in the catchment area for any school in Crosby.
Of course, there are other factors that play into deciding where you will move, like crime rate, property prices and local amenities, but for families with children, the quality of the local schools is massively important.
Crosby outstanding Ofsted reports
Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and skills. They provide reports on the standards of primary and secondary schools across the country and are generally reliable for choosing the best schools in the area.
In Crosby, there are two schools with the highest Ofsted rating of ‘outstanding’ and they are both primary schools: Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School, and St Nicholas Church of England Primary school.
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School in Crosby received an outstanding rating from Ofsted in 2009 and continues to operate to this day with parents highly reviewing the school and its progression through to junior school.
St Nicholas church of England primary school is located near Crosby Marina and has received two outstanding ratings from Ofsted in 2009 and 2013. At St Nicholas, the students often highly overachieve the national average for their age and leave the school with higher standards of English and numeracy skills than is expected.
Private schools in Crosby
Two of the most renowned schools in Crosby are the Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School and the Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School.
Merchant Taylors’ in Crosby is separated into two different independent schools by gender, based on two different campuses on Liverpool Road.
These schools are famous for the ongoing success of their students and for feeding pupils into their first-choice university destinations, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Being a student at Merchant Taylors’ gives your child the chance to attend amazing trips and have fantastic experiences alongside the stellar curriculum, this includes the opportunity to attend Combined Cadet Forces (CCF) which can boost confidence and employability.
Crosby secondary schools
You don’t need to attend a private school in Crosby to receive a great education as there are a host of quality state schools on offer.
St Michael’s Church of England High School, Holy Family Catholic High School, and Crosby High School all received Ofsted’s second highest rating of ‘good’.
All three are located close to Crosby transport links so are easy to access from all areas across the town and have received positive acclaim from parents over the years for being great, safe schools with encouraging environments to send your children.
Knowledgeable estate agent in Crosby
If you are set on moving to Crosby and want to know more about the schools that are on offer for your family then get in touch with Lyons Estate Agents, a Crosby estate agency with expert local knowledge and experience with finding dream properties for our buyers.
