Meadowside School Catchment Area
Meadowside School is a community special not applicable school in Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 112 pupils, and a capacity of 100 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
112
Pupils
100
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Meadowside School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Meadowside School?
The catchment area for Meadowside School is the geographic zone Wirral 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 siblings. Wirral 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 Meadowside School is set by Wirral 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 Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Meadowside School: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
Meadowside School has a published admission number of 100 places. 112 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wirral 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. 63.5% of pupils at Meadowside School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wirral.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral 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 Wirral school admissions →
Meadowside School: School Information
- Full address
- Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 5LA
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 63.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105133
Other Not applicable Schools in Wirral
If Meadowside School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wirral are the next closest alternatives.
Avalon School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CH48 2HE
Hayfield School Catchment Area
Community special school · CH49 4LN
West Kirby School and College Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · CH48 5DH
Stanley School Catchment Area
Community special school · CH61 5UE
Wirral Hospitals' School Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision converter · CH41 0EZ
Orrets Meadow School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · CH46 9QQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Meadowside 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: Meadowside School
What is the catchment area for Meadowside School? ▾
The catchment area for Meadowside School is the geographic zone Wirral 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 siblings. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Meadowside School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Meadowside School currently has 112 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 100 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Meadowside School? ▾
Admission to Meadowside School is managed by Wirral. 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 Meadowside School cover? ▾
Meadowside School is a not applicable school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.