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Sefton School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Sefton split across 74 primaries and 18 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

School density is highest in Liverpool and Southport - parents in other parts of Sefton should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Sefton - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

115 total 74 primary 18 secondary 9 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 40 of the 115 schools in Sefton are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Sefton has 1 selective school that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 47 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 47 Sefton schools with a current Ofsted rating, 40 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Sefton Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Sefton schools are published annually.

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