St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 700 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
700
Pupils
630
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is managed by Manchester 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 Manchester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 630 places. 700 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Manchester 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. 34.9% of pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Manchester 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 Manchester school admissions →
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139458
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Manchester
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Manchester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Ambrose RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Anthony's Catholic Primary 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School currently has 700 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 630 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Manchester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.