St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Catchment Area
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community is a voluntary aided primary school in Prescot, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 261 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
261
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community?
The catchment area for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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.
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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community: 261 places, 84% filled: places available
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community has a published admission number of 261 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 261 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. 41.8% of pupils at St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community: School Information
- Full address
- Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3SR
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 41.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104475
Other Primary Schools in Prescot
If St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L34 0HA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Knowsley
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.6 miles away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.8 miles away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 2.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
What is the catchment area for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community? ▾
The catchment area for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community oversubscribed? ▾
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community has a capacity of 261 places and currently has 219 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Knowsley.
What is the admissions policy for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community? ▾
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community cover? ▾
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 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.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community? ▾
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.