St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 212 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
211
Pupils
212
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby?
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 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.
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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby: at or above its 212 place limit
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby has a published admission number of 212 places. 211 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 212 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. 7.6% 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby: School Information
- Full address
- Meadow Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 5EA
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104624
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Malvern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L14 6XA
Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 6QH
Westvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0RQ
Millbrook Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L32 0TG
Ravenscroft Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1XT
Eastcroft Park School Catchment Area
Community school · L33 1EB
Other Church of England Schools in Liverpool
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 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 Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Liverpool
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.4 miles away
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.4 miles away
Blackmoor Park Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is the geographic zone Liverpool 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. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is operating close to its capacity of 212 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby cover? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby? ▾
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.