Oversubscribed schools

Here you'll learn more about the allocation details for oversubscribed schools and the next best steps.

Some schools in Knowsley are more popular than others, and receive more applications than they have places available. These schools are said to be "oversubscribed".

When a school is oversubscribed, the school has to decide who gets a place using a set of rules called oversubscription criteria. The oversubscription criteria for each school are different, but they typically give priority to children who live closest to the school, children who are looked after by the local authority, and children who have siblings already attending the school.

2024 allocation detail dates

Oversubscribed secondary schools/academies

1st March 2024

Oversubscribed primary schools/academies

17th April 2024

A full copy of the school admission policy/arrangements can be found at Apply for a school place | Knowsley Council

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