English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
217
Pupils
210
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Wakefield 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 Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32% of pupils at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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. Find Wakefield school admissions →
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141595
Other Primary Schools in Wakefield
If English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Grange Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 4EW
Flockton CofE (C) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF4 4DH
Carlton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3RE
Robin Hood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3BG
Thorpe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3DG
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 1HJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
Academy converter · Castleford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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.
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Dewsbury · 3.5 miles away
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury · 3.5 miles away
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Batley · 3.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 217 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.