St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 238 pupils, and a capacity of 262 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
238
Pupils
262
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: 262 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 262 places. 238 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 262, 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. 37.7% of pupils at St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Holly Road, Liverpool, L7 0LH
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 37.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104664
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If St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.6 miles away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.7 miles away
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 262 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.