St Ambrose Catholic Primary Catchment Area
St Ambrose Catholic Primary is an academy converter primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
197
Pupils
236
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Ambrose Catholic Primary?
The catchment area for St Ambrose Catholic Primary is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Ambrose Catholic Primary is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →St Ambrose Catholic Primary: 236 places, 83% filled: places available
St Ambrose Catholic Primary has a published admission number of 236 places. 197 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% full, the school currently has headroom below its 236 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kidderminster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
St Ambrose Catholic Primary: School Information
- Full address
- Leswell Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1RP
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141413
Other Primary Schools in Kidderminster
If St Ambrose Catholic Primary is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kidderminster are the next closest alternatives.
Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY10 3JN
Farlow CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY14 0RQ
Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DY10 4QN
Cookley Sebright Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY10 3TA
Franche Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DY11 5QB
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY11 5HP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Worcestershire
St Ambrose Catholic Primary shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Malvern
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Pershore
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worcester
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Redditch
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Ambrose Catholic Primary 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 Ambrose Catholic Primary
What is the catchment area for St Ambrose Catholic Primary? ▾
The catchment area for St Ambrose Catholic Primary is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary oversubscribed? ▾
St Ambrose Catholic Primary has a capacity of 236 places and currently has 197 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Worcestershire.
What is the admissions policy for St Ambrose Catholic Primary? ▾
St Ambrose Catholic Primary uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Ambrose Catholic Primary cover? ▾
St Ambrose Catholic Primary is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 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 Ambrose Catholic Primary? ▾
St Ambrose Catholic Primary was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.