Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 230 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
239
Pupils
230
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy: at or above its 230 place limit
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 230 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 230 places. Nottinghamshire 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. 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hucknall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Leen Mills Lane, Nottinghamshire, Hucknall, NG15 8BZ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138812
Other Primary Schools in Hucknall
If Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hucknall are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Nottinghamshire
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Cross Primary Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 239 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 230 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, 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 Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.