St Margaret's Church of England Academy Catchment Area
St Margaret's Church of England Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 964 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
964
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Margaret's Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England 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.
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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.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →St Margaret's Church of England Academy: 1050 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Margaret's Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 964 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Liverpool's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.3% of pupils at St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AB
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138850
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Liverpool
St Margaret's Church of England Academy 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
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St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
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St Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret's Church of England Academy? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy cover? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England 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 Margaret's Church of England Academy? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.