Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
213
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
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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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Doncaster 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. 19.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2DB
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144469
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Doncaster
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 213 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Doncaster, 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 Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.