Holy Family Catholic High School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3. 3Baptised Catholic children resident in named parishes — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of English Martyrs'; Holy Family, Ince Blundell; Our Lady of Compassion, Formby which incorporates the parishes formerly known as St Jerome's and St Anne's; Our Lady of Victories, Hightown; Our Lady Queen of Peace; St Benet's; St Mary's, Little Crosby and St William of York, Thornton
4. 4Baptised Catholic children attending a linked parish primary school — Baptised Catholic children attending a linked parish primary school. English Martyrs, St Jerome's, Our Lady of Compassion, St Mary's Little Crosby, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St William of York, St Benedict's
5. 5Baptised Catholic children of current staff — Baptised Catholic children of current staff. • where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or • the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
6. 6Other baptised Catholic children — Other baptised Catholic children.
7. 7Other children with a sibling in the school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
8. 8Children attending Catholic Feeder Primary Schools in named parishes — Children attending one of the following Catholic Feeder Primary Schools in the parishes named in criterion 3 above: English Martyrs, St Benedict's, Our Lady of Compassion, St Jerome's, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St Mary's Little Crosby, St William of York
9. 9Children from other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
10. 10Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. An appropriate Faith Leader would need to confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith group.
11. 11Other children — Other children.

EHCP first is assumed as standard statutory requirement but not explicitly stated in this document. No published admission number stated. No tie-breaker explicitly stated.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.