Brookdale Primary School Catchment Area
Brookdale Primary School is an academy converter primary school in WIRRAL , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 250 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
250
Pupils
210
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Brookdale Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brookdale Primary School?
The catchment area for Brookdale Primary School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brookdale Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wirral. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Brookdale Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 119% capacity
Brookdale Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 250 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wirral allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of WIRRAL.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral 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. Find Wirral school admissions →
Brookdale Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Escolme Drive, WIRRAL, CH49 1SE
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150672
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Brookdale Primary 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: Brookdale Primary School
What is the catchment area for Brookdale Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Brookdale Primary School is the geographic zone Wirral uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brookdale Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brookdale Primary School currently has 250 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brookdale Primary School? ▾
Admission to Brookdale Primary School is managed by Wirral. 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 Brookdale Primary School cover? ▾
Brookdale Primary School is a primary school in WIRRAL, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brookdale Primary School? ▾
Brookdale Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.