Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Orpington, Bromley , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 275 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
275
Pupils
270
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley 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. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is managed by Bromley 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 Bromley 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 Innocents Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 270 places. 275 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 270 places. Bromley 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. 4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Orpington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bromley 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 Bromley school admissions →
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mitchell Road, Orpington, BR6 9JT
- Local authority
- Bromley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141907
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If Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Orpington are the next closest alternatives.
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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bromley
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bromley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Orpington
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Philomena's Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Innocents Catholic Primary 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: Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley 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. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School currently has 275 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bromley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.