St Bede's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in WIDNES, Halton , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 307 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
307
Pupils
300
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
St Bede's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Junior School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School: at or above its 300 place limit
St Bede's Catholic Junior School has a published admission number of 300 places. 307 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 300 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. 30.9% of pupils at St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Appleton Village, WIDNES, WA8 6EL
- Local authority
- Halton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 111371
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Halton
St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Widnes
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Junior 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.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Widnes · 1.8 miles away
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
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Bede's Catholic Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic Junior School currently has 307 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 300 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Junior 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 Junior School cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in WIDNES, Halton, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bede's Catholic Junior School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.