St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Catchment Area
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is an academy converter primary school in Norwich, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 315 pupils, and a capacity of 345 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
315
Pupils
345
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey?
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is managed by Norfolk 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey: 345 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey has a published admission number of 345 places. 315 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 345, Norfolk'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. 8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Norwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey: School Information
- Full address
- Westend, Old Costessey, Norwich, NR8 5AG
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142730
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Norfolk
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey? ▾
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey oversubscribed? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is operating close to its capacity of 345 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey cover? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk, 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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.