Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 207 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
207
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Barnsley 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. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is managed by Barnsley 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 Barnsley 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 Rood Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 207 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Barnsley'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. 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Barnsley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley 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 Barnsley school admissions →
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106632
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Barnsley
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Barnsley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Rood 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 Rood Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Barnsley 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. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Rood Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley, 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 Rood Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.