Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 128 pupils, and a capacity of 160 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
128
Pupils
160
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster 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 Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is managed by Doncaster 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School: 160 places, 80% filled: places available
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 160 places. 128 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 160 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. 29.4% of pupils at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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 Doncaster school admissions →
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Finkle Street, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RP
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106770
Other Primary Schools in Doncaster
If Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Doncaster are the next closest alternatives.
Arksey Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 0TE
Toll Bar Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 0QR
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 8NQ
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DN5 7RN
Wadworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN11 9AP
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN7 5BG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Doncaster
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Doncaster. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Doncaster
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Doncaster
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Doncaster
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Doncaster
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster 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 Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 160 places and currently has 128 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Doncaster.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Doncaster before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster, 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 Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.