St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool, Sefton , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 426 pupils, and a capacity of 425 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
426
Pupils
425
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 425 place limit
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 425 places. 426 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 425 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. 51.5% of pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic 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 Liverpool.
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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Webster Street, Litherland, Liverpool, L21 8JH
- Local authority
- Sefton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 51.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104932
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Malvern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L14 6XA
Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 6QH
Westvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0RQ
Millbrook Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0TG
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1XT
Eastcroft Park School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1EB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sefton
St Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth'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.
Northcote Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 1.5 miles away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.6 miles away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School currently has 426 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 425 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.