Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , 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 2011
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Holy Family and St Michael's 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 Holy Family and St Michael's 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.
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 →Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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, Wakefield'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. 27% of pupils at Holy Family and St Michael's 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 →
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141594
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6DJ
Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 5HF
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6LW
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF7 5BG
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF8 3JY
Upton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 1JS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
Holy Family and St Michael's 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 Holy Family and St Michael's 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.
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Castleford · 3.4 miles away
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Castleford · 4.8 miles away
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Normanton · 5.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family and St Michael's 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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
Holy Family and St Michael's 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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, 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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.