Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
202
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Leicestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of .
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mill Lane, Earl Shilton, LE9 7AW
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146133
Other Primary Schools in
If Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in are the next closest alternatives.
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Cheddington Combined School Catchment Area
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High Ash Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ratcliffe College Catchment Area
Other independent school ·
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Market Harborough
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wigston
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nuneaton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Saint Peters 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.
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Leicester · 1.9 miles away
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leicester · 2.0 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Hinckley · 3.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicestershire, 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 Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.