Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 205 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
205
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is managed by Shropshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 210 places. 205 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Shropshire'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. 15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shrewsbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150400
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Shropshire
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Shropshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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: Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 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 Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.