Carleton House Preparatory School, Liverpool
Carleton House Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in January 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carleton House Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Carleton House Preparatory School are Prudentia Education (2 miles, Good); ES Independent School (2.2 miles, Good); Auckland College (2.3 miles); and NexGen Academy (2.5 miles, Good).
Prudentia EducationES Independent SchoolAuckland CollegeNexGen Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mossley Hill Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Menlove Avenue (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carleton House Preparatory School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
16 January 2026
Routine Inspection
24 June 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
16 June 2022
Short Visit
2 May 2018
Regulatory Compliance
22 November 2017
Integrated
1 October 2013
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Carleton House Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
178 pupils
204 places
26 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
77
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Carleton House Preparatory School
When was Carleton House Preparatory School last inspected?
Carleton House Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in January 2026.
How many pupils go to Carleton House Preparatory School?
Carleton House Preparatory School has around 178 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Carleton House Preparatory School?
Carleton House Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Carleton House Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carleton House Preparatory School?
Carleton House Preparatory School is at 145 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, Liverpool, L18 3EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)