St William of York Catholic Primary School
School Name: St William of York Catholic Primary School Address: St William Road, Crosby Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L23 9XH Telephone Number: 0151 924 7280 Website: www.stwilliamofyork.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Martin Murphy
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 234 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.1%
URN: 104934
DfE Number: 343/3364
UKPRN: 10074970
UPRN: 41090569
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Sefton Central (E14001463)
Electoral Ward: Manor (E05000944)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 333664E, 400374N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 47.42" N 3° 0' 4.63" W
Plus Code: 9C5RFXWX+JF
DfE Record: View record
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