St Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area
St Hilda's Church of England High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1132 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,132
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Hilda's Church of England High School?
The catchment area for St Hilda's Church of England High School 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 Hilda's Church of England High School 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.
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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.
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St Hilda's Church of England High School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1132 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Liverpool 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. 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of 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 Hilda's Church of England High School: School Information
- Full address
- Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 3AL
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104721
Other Secondary Schools in Liverpool
If St Hilda's Church of England High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
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King David High School Catchment Area
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St Julie's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L25 7TN
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HZ
Other Church of England Schools in Liverpool
St Hilda's Church of England High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Wavertree Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool
St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Hilda's Church of England High 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 Hilda's Church of England High School
What is the catchment area for St Hilda's Church of England High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Hilda's Church of England High School 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 Hilda's Church of England High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Hilda's Church of England High School currently has 1132 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Hilda's Church of England High School? ▾
St Hilda's Church of England High School 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 Hilda's Church of England High School cover? ▾
St Hilda's Church of England High School 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 Hilda's Church of England High School? ▾
St Hilda's Church of England High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.