Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 196 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
196
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is managed by Wigan 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 Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 196 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Wigan's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.8% of pupils at Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan 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. Wigan Council school admissions (official) →
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Downall Green Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0DL
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106438
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Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Wigan
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Hindsford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
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Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 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: Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School? ▾
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School? ▾
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.