St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 228 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
228
Pupils
240
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is managed by Doncaster 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 240 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 240 places. 228 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Doncaster'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. 36.8% of pupils at St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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 Doncaster school admissions →
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Wadworth Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4AQ
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148974
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery 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: St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Doncaster before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.