Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Catchment Area
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 931 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
931
Pupils
900
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College?
The catchment area for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is managed by Liverpool and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Bellerive FCJ Catholic College: at or above its 900 place limit
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College has a published admission number of 900 places. 931 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 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. 32.9% of pupils at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- 1 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AA
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138183
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If Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
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Broughton Hall Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Merseyside
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 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: Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
What is the catchment area for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is the geographic zone Liverpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bellerive FCJ Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bellerive FCJ Catholic College currently has 931 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College? ▾
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Liverpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bellerive FCJ Catholic College cover? ▾
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is a secondary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bellerive FCJ Catholic College? ▾
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.