The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Catchment Area
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 892 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
892
Pupils
900
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi?
The catchment area for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 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 The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 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 →The Academy of St Francis of Assisi: 900 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi has a published admission number of 900 places. 892 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, 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. 57% of pupils at The Academy of St Francis of Assisi are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area 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) →
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi: School Information
- Full address
- Gardners Drive, Kensington, Liverpool, L6 7UR
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 57% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144493
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Other Church of England/Roman Catholic Schools in Liverpool
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi shares its religious character with these Church of England/Roman Catholic schools across Liverpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 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: The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
What is the catchment area for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi? ▾
The catchment area for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 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 The Academy of St Francis of Assisi oversubscribed? ▾
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi? ▾
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi 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 The Academy of St Francis of Assisi cover? ▾
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a secondary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Academy of St Francis of Assisi? ▾
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.