Abbot's Lea School Catchment Area
Abbot's Lea School is a community special not applicable school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 272 pupils, and a capacity of 272 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
272
Pupils
272
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Abbot's Lea School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Abbot's Lea School?
The catchment area for Abbot's Lea School is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Abbot's Lea School is set by Liverpool and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Liverpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →Abbot's Lea School: at or above its 272 place limit
Abbot's Lea School has a published admission number of 272 places. 272 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 272 places. Liverpool allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 58.3% of pupils at Abbot's Lea School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Liverpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Liverpool publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Liverpool Council school admissions (official) →
Abbot's Lea School: School Information
- Full address
- Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6EE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 58.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104736
Other Not applicable Schools in Liverpool
If Abbot's Lea School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Bluebell Park School Catchment Area
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Alt Bridge School Catchment Area
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Knowsley Central School Catchment Area
Community special school · L36 7SY
The Belvedere Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · L8 3TF
Christian Fellowship School Catchment Area
Other independent school · L7 3HL
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · L12 9HN
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Abbot's Lea School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Abbot's Lea School
What is the catchment area for Abbot's Lea School? ▾
The catchment area for Abbot's Lea School is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Abbot's Lea School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Abbot's Lea School currently has 272 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 272 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Abbot's Lea School? ▾
Admission to Abbot's Lea School is managed by Liverpool. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Abbot's Lea School cover? ▾
Abbot's Lea School is a not applicable school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Abbot's Lea School? ▾
Abbot's Lea School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.