Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Catchment Area
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bootle, Sefton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 201 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
201
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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, 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 Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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.
Find Sefton catchment area documents →Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 201 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Sefton's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 46.8% of pupils at Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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 Bootle.
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 →
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Stand Park avenue, Netherton, Bootle, L30 3SA
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 46.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151111
Other Primary Schools in Bootle
If Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bootle are the next closest alternatives.
Linacre Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L20 5ED
Netherton Moss Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L30 3RU
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · L20 3JL
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L30 5RH
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L20 9EB
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L20 6ED
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sefton
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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 primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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: Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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, 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 Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary 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 Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School cover? ▾
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School is a primary school in Bootle, Sefton, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.