SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 232 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
232
Pupils
210
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery?
The catchment area for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery has a published admission number of 210 places. 232 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wolverhampton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.9% of pupils at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Hordern Close, Hordern Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0HR
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139894
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wolverhampton
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wolverhampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & 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: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
What is the catchment area for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery currently has 232 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery cover? ▾
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery is a primary school in Wolverhampton, 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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.