St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Bootle, Sefton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 233 pupils, and a capacity of 227 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
233
Pupils
227
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic 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 →St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 227 place limit
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 227 places. 233 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 227 places. Sefton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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 →
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Copy Lane, Netherton, Bootle, L30 7PG
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135085
Other Primary Schools in Bootle
If St Benedict's Catholic 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
St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic 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: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School currently has 233 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 227 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.