Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in York , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
420
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone York 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. York 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 Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by York 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 York before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find York catchment area documents →Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. York 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. 6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of York.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
York 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 York school admissions →
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Hamilton Drive, York, YO24 4JW
- Local authority
- York
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147436
Other Primary Schools in York
If Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in York are the next closest alternatives.
Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School Catchment Area
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Newbald Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO43 4SQ
Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
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Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · YO43 3BY
Pocklington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · YO42 2HE
Warter Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · YO42 1XR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in York
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across York. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · York
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · York
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · York
All Saints Catholic School York Catchment Area
Academy converter · York
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a 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.
Acomb Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · York · 0.3 miles away
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · York · 0.4 miles away
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · York · 0.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone York 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. York publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 420 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by York before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in York, 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 Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.