St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 451 pupils, and a capacity of 452 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
451
Pupils
452
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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 Primary School is managed by Hampshire 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 Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →St Bede's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 452 place limit
St Bede's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 452 places. 451 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 452 places. Hampshire 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. 5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Basingstoke.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
St Bede's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Popley Way, Basingstoke, RG24 9DX
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116380
Other Primary Schools in Basingstoke
If St Bede's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Basingstoke are the next closest alternatives.
Winklebury Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG23 8AF
Oakridge Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG21 5RR
South View Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG21 5LL
Cliddesden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG25 2QU
Winklebury Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG23 8AF
Oakridge Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG21 5RR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hampshire
St Bede's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fareham
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Havant
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lymington
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Winchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bede'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 Bede's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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 Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 452 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.