Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Catchment Area
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is an academy converter primary school in Barnstaple, Devon , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 223 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
223
Pupils
218
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple?
The catchment area for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon 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's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is managed by Devon 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 Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple: at or above its 218 place limit
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple has a published admission number of 218 places. 223 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 218 places. Devon 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. 31.4% of pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple: School Information
- Full address
- Chanters Hill, Barnstaple, EX32 8DN
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140739
Other Primary Schools in Barnstaple
If Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnstaple are the next closest alternatives.
Bishops Tawton Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0AE
Filleigh Community Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0RS
Kentisbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX31 4NG
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX32 7LU
Parracombe Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX31 4QJ
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EX32 0PJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Devon
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Exeter
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Teignmouth
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dartmouth
St John's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Tiverton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple 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's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
What is the catchment area for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple currently has 223 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 218 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple? ▾
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Devon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple cover? ▾
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.