St Bede's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Widnes, Halton , serving pupils aged 5-7, with 226 pupils, and a capacity of 225 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-7
Age range
226
Pupils
225
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Infant School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Infant School is the geographic zone Halton 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. Halton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bede's Catholic Infant School is managed by Halton 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 Halton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Halton catchment area documents →St Bede's Catholic Infant School: at or above its 225 place limit
St Bede's Catholic Infant School has a published admission number of 225 places. 226 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 225 places. Halton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.1% of pupils at St Bede's Catholic Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Halton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Halton 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 Halton school admissions →
St Bede's Catholic Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Leigh Avenue, Widnes, WA8 6EL
- Local authority
- Halton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 111372
Other Primary Schools in Widnes
If St Bede's Catholic Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Widnes are the next closest alternatives.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA8 5DW
Moorfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 3HJ
Fairfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 6TH
Lunts Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 9RJ
Halebank CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WA8 8UZ
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA8 4SZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Halton
St Bede's Catholic Infant School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Halton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Runcorn
St Clement's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Runcorn
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Runcorn
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIDNES
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Infant 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.
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot · 3.7 miles away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · 3.9 miles away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot · 4.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Bede's Catholic Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Infant School is the geographic zone Halton 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. Halton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bede's Catholic Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic Infant School currently has 226 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 225 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Halton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic Infant School cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Widnes, Halton, serving pupils aged 5-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bede's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Infant School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.