Admissions

A College of Schools

Pre Prep – Reception to Year 2

Prep – Year 3 to Year 6

Middle School – Year 7 – Year 9

Upper School – Year 10 – Year 11

Sixth Form – Year 12 – Year 13

Liverpool College converted to Academy Status in September 2013.  We educate children from 4 – 18 years old and welcome applications from parents both within and outside the Liverpool area.

The school is heavily oversubscribed and admission to year groups other than Reception, Year 7 and Year 12 is rare although we do hold “In Year Application” waiting lists for Years 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 & 10.  

ADMISSION POLICIES:

SEPTEMBER 2025 - CLICK HERE

SEPTEMBER  2026 - CLICK HERE

Reception Admissions September 2025:

On Wednesday 16^th April 2025 the local authority notified parents which school their child had been allocated.  We appreciate that due to the large number of applications there will be many families who will be disappointed. We have provided the information below to explain how places were allocated. 

We received 561 applications for the 90 Reception places. Places were allocated as follows in accordance with our admission policy:

This left 52 places to be allocated randomly. At the time of random allocation there were 523 children on the list of applicants.

ADMISSION APPEALS

We appreciate that with the large number of applications to the school there will be many families who are disappointed not to be allocated a place. We have applied the Admission Policy which states clearly how applications are dealt with. Please see the Admission Information Booklet here for a reminder of how places are allocated.

Parents have the right to appeal against an admission authority's decision refusing their child admission to a school under section 94(I)(b) and (2) of the 1998 Act.  If you wish to submit an appeal you should contact Sally Loveridge (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or 0151 724 4000 ext 3228 to request a form or to ask any questions you may have. You should submit this form by Wednesday 21^st May 2025 clearly setting out the reasons for your appeal.  You may include any letters, correspondence, written reports or documents that support your case. 

Prior to your appeal hearing you will receive a written statement from Liverpool College advising you how the admissions policy was applied in your case, and a general statement explaining the implications for the school of admitting pupils over roll.  If you have any questions about the admission policy or how places are allocated please contact Sally Loveridge and she will be happy to advise you.  The Government also offer advice on their website: https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/appealing-a-schools-decision.

WAITING LIST 

All pupils who listed Liverpool College as one of their preferences will be automatically kept on the waiting list for any places that may arise in Reception between September 2025 and July 2026.  The list is not ranked but if a place arises the admission procedure will be followed again including a random allocation.

RECEPTION 2025 Admissions

Applications are co-ordinated by Liverpool City Council. 

We have put together key information on Admissions 2025 HERE

 KEY DATES FOR RECEPTION ADMISSIONS 2025

 You can download the admissions policy for September 2025 entry here

To download the Free School Meal Eligibility Supplementary Form please click here

(see Section 4.2.1 iv of the Admission Policy for further information about Free School Meal Eligibility)

Year 7 2026 Admissions

We will be holding an Open Evening on Wednesday 17th September. Further details will be posted here by the end of May 2025.

Applications for Year 7 2026 admission should be made through Liverpool City Council or your own local authority and can be made from 1st September 2025.

We are putting together some key information to guide you through the admissions process and you will be able to view or download it here from the end of May 2025.

MUSIC APTITUDE TEST

10% of places will be allocated to pupils with a particular aptitude for Music. Those who wish to be considered for a music aptitude place will be required to take a test designed to test Music aptitude. The 10% of places will be allocated in test score order. These candidates are selected on how they performed in the Music aptitude tests. There will be two music aptitude tests and candidates who achieve the score required in the first test will be invited to take a second test on a later date.

If you wish to register your child for the Music Aptitude Test you can do so from 1st September 2025 and a link will be posted here on 1st September 2025.

The closing date for applications for the music test will be 26 th September 2025. No previous knowledge of Music is expected or required because the test is looking for aptitude to learn rather than ability or knowledge. No preparation is necessary and there are no practice papers available. In order to ensure equal opportunities for all music applicants, we will not take into consideration any teacher references or music certificates so please do not send them in.

Local Authority Information

The relevant information and links to secondary school websites is now posted online on the Liverpool City Council website at Transferring from primary to secondary school - Liverpool City Council 

Details about admissions can also be found on Liverpool local authority’s school admission website:

The pages online give information about the transfer procedure and who to contact for more information. Further information on how to apply and the wider admissions process can be found online through the Liverpool City Council website at www.liverpool.gov.uk/admissions

Information about Liverpool College admissions can be found on the local authority’s admissions information here (primary entry) and here (secondary phase entry)

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