Manston St James Primary Academy Catchment Area
Manston St James Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 350 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
350
Pupils
450
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Manston St James Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Manston St James Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Manston St James Primary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Manston St James Primary Academy is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Manston St James Primary Academy: 450 places, 78% filled: places available
Manston St James Primary Academy has a published admission number of 450 places. 350 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 450 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Manston St James Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8JH
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138824
Other Primary Schools in Leeds
If Manston St James Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leeds are the next closest alternatives.
Guiseley Primary School Catchment Area
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Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School Catchment Area
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Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS15 4BJ
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS18 4QP
Seven Hills Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS27 8LA
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · LS28 5BH
Other Church of England Schools in Leeds
Manston St James Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wetherby
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Manston St James 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: Manston St James Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Manston St James Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Manston St James Primary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Manston St James Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Manston St James Primary Academy has a capacity of 450 places and currently has 350 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leeds.
What is the admissions policy for Manston St James Primary Academy? ▾
Manston St James Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Manston St James Primary Academy cover? ▾
Manston St James Primary Academy is a primary school in Leeds, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.