St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Accrington, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 129 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
129
Pupils
210
Capacity
61%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 210 places, 61% filled: places available
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 129 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 61%. At 61% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 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. 35.4% of pupils at St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sandy Lane, Accrington, BB5 2AN
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150307
Other Primary Schools in Accrington
If St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Accrington are the next closest alternatives.
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB5 1ST
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · BB5 6QR
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB5 0JD
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB5 5NH
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB5 3JG
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB5 2HS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 129 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.