Liverpool College Catchment Area
Liverpool College is an academy sponsor led special school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 1653 pupils, and a capacity of 1100 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
1,653
Pupils
1,100
Capacity
150%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Liverpool College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Liverpool College?
Liverpool College is a special school in Liverpool, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Liverpool allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Liverpool College follows a different process from mainstream schools. Liverpool assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Liverpool assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →Liverpool College: heavily oversubscribed at 150% capacity
Liverpool College has a published admission number of 1100 places. 1653 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 150%. At 150% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Liverpool 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. 16.1% 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 College: School Information
- Full address
- Queen's Drive, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 8BG
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139686
Other Special Schools in Liverpool
If Liverpool College is oversubscribed, these special schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Liverpool
Liverpool College shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
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St Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area
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Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Liverpool College 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: Liverpool College
What is the catchment area for Liverpool College? ▾
Liverpool College is a special school in Liverpool, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Liverpool allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Liverpool College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Liverpool College currently has 1653 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1100 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Liverpool College? ▾
Liverpool College 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 Liverpool College cover? ▾
Liverpool College is a special school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Liverpool College? ▾
Liverpool College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.