St Paul's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
St Paul's Catholic Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 500 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
500
Pupils
480
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Paul's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Junior School?
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Junior School 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School: at or above its 480 place limit
St Paul's Catholic Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 500 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 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. 22.6% of pupils at St Paul's Catholic Junior School 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Spring Grove, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 8SJ
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104661
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If St Paul's Catholic Junior 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
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 Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
St Paul's Catholic Junior School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Merseyside
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Junior 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.
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.0 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.4 miles away
Blackmoor Park Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 0.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Paul's Catholic Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Junior School 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's Catholic Junior School currently has 500 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 480 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Junior School 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 Paul's Catholic Junior School cover? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.