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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Liverpool property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Liverpool's most popular schools in areas like Woolton, Aigburth, and Wavertree attract high demand — knowing your catchment is essential.
Free interactive map — enter any Liverpool postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment circles it falls within.
Schools in Woolton, Aigburth, and parts of the city centre are heavily oversubscribed. Our tool shows you exactly which catchment zones a property falls within before you commit.
Liverpool City Council coordinates admissions for community schools across the city. Most use straight-line distance as the tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools.
Merseyside has a significant number of faith schools — Catholic and Church of England — which use faith criteria alongside or instead of distance. Always check the individual school's admissions policy.
Liverpool City Council publishes annual admissions data online. Search 'Liverpool school admissions' on the council website. For Sefton, Knowsley, or Wirral schools, check the relevant authority's website.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Liverpool address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Liverpool and surrounding areas:
Our tool calculates straight-line distance to the metre, matching the method used by Liverpool City Council for oversubscribed community schools.
See how Liverpool school catchments have shifted year on year — vital before purchasing near a popular school.
Plot up to 5 Liverpool schools simultaneously to see overlapping catchment zones and identify the best area for your family.
Generate a shareable link to send to your estate agent or solicitor before exchange of contracts.
Liverpool City Council uses oversubscription criteria. For community schools, after looked-after children and EHCPs, places are typically allocated by straight-line distance. Faith schools use faith criteria.
Yes — Liverpool has a large number of Catholic and Church of England schools. These use their own admissions criteria, which often prioritise practising members of the faith over distance.
Yes — our tool works for any UK school by postcode or name, covering Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral, and St Helens schools as well as Liverpool city schools.
Visit the Liverpool City Council website and search for 'school admissions statistics' for the latest furthest distance offered figures for each school.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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