Crosby High School is a council-run special school in Liverpool, Sefton, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 4 other needs.
- Ages 11–16
- 173 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 173 (places for 175)
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Griffiths (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 57.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Sefton
- School reference (URN)
- 104980
Needs it supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Sefton (6)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Sefton (6)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Sefton (6)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Sefton (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Sefton (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Sefton (3)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Sefton council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (February 2024)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, February 2024).
Contact and getting there
De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Michaels Church of England Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.3 miles
- Olsen House School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- SENDSCOPE Independent · Ages 11–15 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
By need in Sefton: Autism (17) · SEMH (7) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (7) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (5) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Crosby High School
How do I get a place at Crosby High School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Crosby High School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Crosby High School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Crosby High School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Crosby High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Crosby High School?
De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 2TH, in Sefton.
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