Good Shepherd Catholic School Catchment Area
Good Shepherd Catholic School is an academy converter primary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 242 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
242
Pupils
210
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Good Shepherd Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic School?
The catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Good Shepherd Catholic School is managed by Coventry 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Good Shepherd Catholic School has a published admission number of 210 places. 242 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Coventry 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. 21.8% of pupils at Good Shepherd Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Good Shepherd Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Spring Road, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 7FN
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142197
Other Primary Schools in Coventry
If Good Shepherd Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Coventry are the next closest alternatives.
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Longford Park Primary School Catchment Area
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St Christopher Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Coventry
Good Shepherd Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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All Souls' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Good Shepherd Catholic 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: Good Shepherd Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Good Shepherd Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Good Shepherd Catholic School currently has 242 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Good Shepherd Catholic School? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Good Shepherd Catholic School cover? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic School is a primary school in Coventry, 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 Good Shepherd Catholic School? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.