Sholing Junior School Catchment Area
Sholing Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Southampton , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 346 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
346
Pupils
360
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Sholing Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sholing Junior School?
The catchment area for Sholing Junior School is the geographic zone Southampton 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 siblings. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sholing Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Southampton. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southampton catchment area documents →Sholing Junior School: 360 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Sholing Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 346 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 360, Southampton'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. 27.7% of pupils at Sholing Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Southampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southampton 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 Southampton school admissions →
Sholing Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Middle Road, Southampton, SO19 8PT
- Local authority
- Southampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145456
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sholing Junior 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: Sholing Junior School
What is the catchment area for Sholing Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Sholing Junior School is the geographic zone Southampton 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 siblings. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sholing Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Sholing Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sholing Junior School? ▾
Admission to Sholing Junior School is managed by Southampton. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sholing Junior School cover? ▾
Sholing Junior School is a primary school in Southampton, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sholing Junior School? ▾
Sholing Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.