St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Prescot, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Knowsley 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. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is managed by Knowsley 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 Knowsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Knowsley catchment area documents →St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Knowsley 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. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Prescot.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Knowsley 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 Knowsley school admissions →
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Tithebarn Road, Knowsley, Prescot, L34 0HA
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104476
Other Primary Schools in Prescot
If St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Prescot are the next closest alternatives.
Knowsley Village School Catchment Area
Community school · L34 0ER
Evelyn Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L34 2SP
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L35 5DN
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L34 6JJ
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L35 5AT
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L35 3SR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Knowsley
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Knowsley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Widnes
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John Fisher 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.
St Albert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.3 miles away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.5 miles away
Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 1.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Knowsley 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. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Knowsley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Prescot, Knowsley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.