Crosby East
Summary
Crosby East (E02001453) is part of Sefton local authority (view on map). Crosby East has an approximate population of 8,800 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Crosby East neighbours Hightown & Thornton, Blundellsands, Ford, Brighton le Sands & Crosby West, Waterloo, and Seaforth North.
Headlines
- 12% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
The data displayed is sourced from:
- Population estimates (middle layer super output area)
- Rural-urban classification
- Geographical boundaries and codes (middle layer super output area)
- Children in income-deprived families (IDACI)
- Free school meals
- Special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- Pupils by ethnicity
- English as an additional language
Deprivation
Crosby East is the 3rd least deprived area in Sefton (out of 38) with 12% of children living in low-income families, compared to 38% across Sefton and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Crosby East, 8% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Sefton and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Crosby East | % in Sefton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 8% | 28% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 92% | 72% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Crosby East, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Sefton, and 21% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Crosby East | % in Sefton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 87% | 76% | 79% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 17% | 15% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 7% | 6% |
Ethnicity
In Crosby East, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Sefton, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Crosby East | % in Sefton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 90% | 67% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | – | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 0% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Crosby East with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 9% in Sefton, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Crosby East | % in Sefton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 2% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 98% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Crosby East has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Crosby East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
In Crosby East, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Crosby East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
State-funded schools
Crosby East has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Crosby East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Crosby East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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