Dovedale Community Primary School Catchment Area
Dovedale Community Primary School is a community primary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 838 pupils, and a capacity of 840 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
838
Pupils
840
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Dovedale Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dovedale Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Dovedale Community Primary School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. 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 Dovedale Community Primary 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 →Dovedale Community Primary School: at or above its 840 place limit
Dovedale Community Primary School has a published admission number of 840 places. 838 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 840 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. 8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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) →
Dovedale Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Herondale Road, Liverpool, L18 1JX
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141960
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If Dovedale Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Malvern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L14 6XA
Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 6QH
Westvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0RQ
Millbrook Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0TG
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1XT
Eastcroft Park School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1EB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Dovedale Community 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.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.2 miles away
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.8 miles away
Wavertree Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Dovedale Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dovedale Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Dovedale Community Primary School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dovedale Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Dovedale Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 840 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Dovedale Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Dovedale Community Primary 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 Dovedale Community Primary School cover? ▾
Dovedale Community Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Dovedale Community Primary School? ▾
Dovedale Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.