Carleton House Preparatory School Catchment Area
Carleton House Preparatory School is an other independent not applicable school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 180 pupils, and a capacity of 185 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
180
Pupils
185
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Carleton House Preparatory School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carleton House Preparatory School?
The catchment area for Carleton House Preparatory 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, 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 Carleton House Preparatory School 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 →Carleton House Preparatory School: 185 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Carleton House Preparatory School has a published admission number of 185 places. 180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 185, Liverpool's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
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) →
Carleton House Preparatory School: School Information
- Full address
- 145 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, L18 3EE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 104723
Other Not applicable Schools in
If Carleton House Preparatory School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in are the next closest alternatives.
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Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Catchment Area
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Evergreen Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
Carleton House Preparatory School 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 not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Carleton House Preparatory 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: Carleton House Preparatory School
What is the catchment area for Carleton House Preparatory School? ▾
The catchment area for Carleton House Preparatory 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, 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 Carleton House Preparatory School oversubscribed? ▾
Carleton House Preparatory School is operating close to its capacity of 185 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Carleton House Preparatory School? ▾
Carleton House Preparatory School 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 Carleton House Preparatory School cover? ▾
Carleton House Preparatory School is a not applicable school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.