Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is an academy converter primary school in Keighley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 245 pupils, and a capacity of 237 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
245
Pupils
237
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford 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 Victories Catholic School is managed by Bradford 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 Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Our Lady of Victories Catholic School: at or above its 237 place limit
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School has a published admission number of 237 places. 245 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 237 places. Bradford 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. 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Keighley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Guard House Road, Keighley, BD22 6JP
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141059
Other Primary Schools in Keighley
If Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Keighley are the next closest alternatives.
Ingrow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 1BW
Long Lee Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 4RU
Stanbury Village School Catchment Area
Community school · BD22 0HA
Silsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 0JJ
Steeton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 6NN
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BD21 2ND
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ilkley
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bradford
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Shipley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Victories Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford 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 Victories Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady of Victories Catholic School currently has 245 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 237 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School? ▾
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Victories Catholic School cover? ▾
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford, 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 Victories Catholic School? ▾
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.