Woodchurch High School Catchment Area
Woodchurch High School is an academy converter secondary school in Wirral , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1415 pupils, and a capacity of 1405 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,415
Pupils
1,405
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Woodchurch High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodchurch High School?
The catchment area for Woodchurch High School is the geographic zone Wirral 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. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Woodchurch High School is managed by Wirral 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 Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →Woodchurch High School: at or above its 1405 place limit
Woodchurch High School has a published admission number of 1405 places. 1415 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1405 places. Wirral 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. 39.1% of pupils at Woodchurch High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wirral.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral 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 Wirral school admissions →
Woodchurch High School: School Information
- Full address
- Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 7NG
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138853
Other Secondary Schools in Wirral
If Woodchurch High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wirral are the next closest alternatives.
Pensby High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH61 6XN
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH63 3AF
West Kirby Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH48 5DP
Wirral Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH63 3AQ
Upton Hall School FCJ Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH49 6LJ
Hilbre High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH48 6EQ
Other Church of England Schools in Wirral
Woodchurch High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wirral. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wirral
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birkenhead
Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Prenton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Woodchurch High 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Woodchurch High School
What is the catchment area for Woodchurch High School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodchurch High School is the geographic zone Wirral 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. Wirral publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodchurch High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodchurch High School currently has 1415 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1405 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodchurch High School? ▾
Woodchurch High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wirral before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Woodchurch High School cover? ▾
Woodchurch High School is a secondary school in Wirral, 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 Woodchurch High School? ▾
Woodchurch High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.