Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Heckmondwike, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 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
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is managed by Kirklees 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 Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 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, Kirklees'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. 21.2% of pupils at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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 Kirklees school admissions →
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bath Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148849
Other Primary Schools in Heckmondwike
If Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Heckmondwike are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kirklees
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kirklees. 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 Spirit Catholic Primary 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 Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 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 Spirit Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Heckmondwike, Kirklees, 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 Spirit Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.