Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Catchment Area
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is an academy converter primary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 253 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
253
Pupils
210
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge?
The catchment area for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge: heavily oversubscribed at 120% capacity
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge has a published admission number of 210 places. 253 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Preston.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge: School Information
- Full address
- Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BJ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151005
Other Primary Schools in Preston
If Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Preston are the next closest alternatives.
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Nateby Primary School Catchment Area
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Catchment Area
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Harris Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR2 7EE
Kennington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR2 8ER
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
What is the catchment area for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge? ▾
The catchment area for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge currently has 253 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge? ▾
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge cover? ▾
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge? ▾
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.