St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 392 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
392
Pupils
360
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School?
The catchment area for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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.
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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School has a published admission number of 360 places. 392 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 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. 30% of pupils at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Knowsley.
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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Pilch Lane, Liverpool, L14 0JG
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104481
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If St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
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Millbrook Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Ravenscroft Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Eastcroft Park School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Knowsley
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School currently has 392 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant 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 Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School cover? ▾
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Liverpool, Knowsley, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.