The Beacon Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
The Beacon Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 494 pupils, and a capacity of 340 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
494
Pupils
340
Capacity
145%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
The Beacon Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Beacon Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for The Beacon Church of England Primary 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary 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 →The Beacon Church of England Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 145% capacity
The Beacon Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 340 places. 494 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 145%. At 145% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Liverpool allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.9% of pupils at The Beacon Church of England Primary School 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 Beacon Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Heyworth Street, Liverpool, L5 3QG
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145086
Other Primary Schools in Liverpool
If The Beacon Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
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Park Brow Community Primary School Catchment Area
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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
The Beacon Church of England Primary School 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
St Hilda's Church of England High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Beacon Church of England 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.
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 0.1 miles away
Whitefield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Liverpool · 0.7 miles away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Beacon Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Beacon Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Beacon Church of England Primary 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Beacon Church of England Primary School currently has 494 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 340 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Beacon Church of England Primary School? ▾
The Beacon Church of England Primary 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 The Beacon Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
The Beacon Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Beacon Church of England Primary School? ▾
The Beacon Church of England Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.