Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Liverpool, Sefton , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 315 pupils, and a capacity of 316 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
315
Pupils
316
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is the geographic zone Sefton 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. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sefton. 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 Sefton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sefton catchment area documents →Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School: at or above its 316 place limit
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School has a published admission number of 316 places. 315 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 316 places. Sefton 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. 11.6% 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.
Sefton 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 Sefton school admissions →
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Forefield Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9SL
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150813
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery 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: Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is the geographic zone Sefton 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. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 316 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is managed by Sefton. 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 Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School cover? ▾
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School? ▾
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.