Holy Family Catholic High School Catchment Area
Holy Family Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1037 pupils, and a capacity of 869 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,037
Pupils
869
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Holy Family Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic High School is the geographic zone Sefton 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. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Family Catholic High School is managed by Sefton 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 Sefton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Holy Family Catholic High School has a published admission number of 869 places. 1037 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Sefton 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. 26.2% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sefton.
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 →
Holy Family Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104962
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If Holy Family Catholic High School 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 Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sefton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bootle
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bootle
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Southport
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Southport
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic High 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: Holy Family Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic High School is the geographic zone Sefton 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. Sefton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Family Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holy Family Catholic High School currently has 1037 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 869 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Family Catholic High School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sefton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Family Catholic High School cover? ▾
Holy Family Catholic High School is a secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton, 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 Holy Family Catholic High School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.