New Heights High School Catchment Area
New Heights High School is a pupil referral unit not applicable school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 95 pupils, and a capacity of 66 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
95
Pupils
66
Capacity
144%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
New Heights High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for New Heights High School?
The catchment area for New Heights High School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. 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 New Heights High 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.
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New Heights High School has a published admission number of 66 places. 95 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 144%. At 144% 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. 77.9% of pupils at New Heights High 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 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) →
New Heights High School: School Information
- Full address
- 1a Dyson Hall Drive, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7HA
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 77.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135656
Other Not applicable Schools in Liverpool
If New Heights High School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Bluebell Park School Catchment Area
Community special school · L32 3XP
Alt Bridge School Catchment Area
Community special school · L36 7TA
Knowsley Central School Catchment Area
Community special school · L36 7SY
The Belvedere Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · L8 3TF
Christian Fellowship School Catchment Area
Other independent school · L7 3HL
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · L12 9HN
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to New Heights 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: New Heights High School
What is the catchment area for New Heights High School? ▾
The catchment area for New Heights High School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is New Heights High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, New Heights High School currently has 95 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 66 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for New Heights High School? ▾
Admission to New Heights High 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 New Heights High School cover? ▾
New Heights High School is a not applicable school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for New Heights High School? ▾
New Heights High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.