Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 222 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
222
Pupils
210
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Our Lady of Lourdes 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.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 222 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Kirklees 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. 29.7% of pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes 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 →
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bradley Boulevard, Sheepridge, Huddersfield, HD2 1EA
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148484
Other Primary Schools in Huddersfield
If Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Huddersfield are the next closest alternatives.
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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Catchment Area
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Birkby Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · HD1 6HE
Ashbrow School Catchment Area
Community school · HD2 1EX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kirklees
Our Lady of Lourdes 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.
All Saints Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Huddersfield
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dewsbury
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Batley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dewsbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes 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: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy currently has 222 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.