Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 653 pupils, and a capacity of 1354 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
653
Pupils
1,354
Capacity
48%
Fill rate
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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.
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 →Sacred Heart Catholic Academy: 1354 places, 48% filled: places available
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1354 places. 653 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 48%. At 48% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1354 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.6% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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 →
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Liverpool Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 5TF
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149047
Other Secondary Schools in Liverpool
If Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Holly Lodge Girls' College Catchment Area
Community school · L12 7LE
Calderstones School Catchment Area
Community school · L18 3HS
King David High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L15 6WU
St Julie's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L25 7TN
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HJ
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sefton
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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: Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy has a capacity of 1354 places and currently has 653 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Sefton.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Academy? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Academy cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 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.