St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Catchment Area
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is an academy converter primary school in Ashington, Northumberland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 240 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
240
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington?
The catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is the geographic zone Northumberland 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. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is managed by Northumberland 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 Northumberland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Northumberland catchment area documents →St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington: at or above its 240 place limit
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington has a published admission number of 240 places. 240 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Northumberland 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. 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ashington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Northumberland 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 Northumberland school admissions →
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington: School Information
- Full address
- Moorhouse Lane, Ashington, NE63 9LR
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148504
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Northumberland
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Northumberland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 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: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
What is the catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington? ▾
The catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is the geographic zone Northumberland 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. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington currently has 240 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Northumberland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington cover? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is a primary school in Ashington, Northumberland, 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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.