St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1024 pupils, and a capacity of 1302 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,024
Pupils
1,302
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2021
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is managed by Liverpool 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 Liverpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy: 1302 places, 79% filled: places available
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1302 places. 1024 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1302 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. 27.8% of pupils at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Woolton Hill Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 6EG
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150713
Other Secondary Schools in Liverpool
If St Francis Xavier's 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 Liverpool
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Merseyside
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Francis Xavier's 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: St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy has a capacity of 1302 places and currently has 1024 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Liverpool.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Liverpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.