St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 403 pupils, and a capacity of 390 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
403
Pupils
390
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Michael and All Angels 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 Michael and All Angels 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: at or above its 390 place limit
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 390 places. 403 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 390 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. 29.7% of pupils at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Sidney Powell Avenue, Westvale, Liverpool, L32 0TP
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104464
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Malvern Primary School Catchment Area
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Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Westvale Primary School Catchment Area
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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 Roman Catholic Schools in Knowsley
St Michael and All Angels 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 Michael and All Angels 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.
Kirkby CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.4 miles away
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.1 miles away
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael and All Angels 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School currently has 403 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 390 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Michael and All Angels 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.