Holy Family Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Holy Family Catholic Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 247 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
247
Pupils
210
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Holy Family Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Academy 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 Holy Family Catholic Academy 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.
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Holy Family Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 247 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wigan 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. 41.7% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Academy 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. Find Wigan school admissions →
Holy Family Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JF
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149190
Other Primary Schools in Wigan
If Holy Family Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
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St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Catchment Area
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Beech Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN6 7PT
Woodfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
Holy Family Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIGAN
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic 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.
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St. Helens · 4.2 miles away
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Newton-le-Willows · 4.3 miles away
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Newton-le-Willows · 4.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Family Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Academy 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 Holy Family Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holy Family Catholic Academy currently has 247 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Family Catholic Academy? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Academy 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 Holy Family Catholic Academy cover? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Academy is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.