St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Darlington , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 320 pupils, and a capacity of 289 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
320
Pupils
289
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
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 Darlington 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. Darlington 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 Darlington 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 Darlington before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 289 places. 320 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Darlington 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. 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Darlington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Darlington 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 Darlington school admissions →
St Bede's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES
- Local authority
- Darlington
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138523
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Darlington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Darlington. 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 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 Darlington 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. Darlington 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? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic Primary School currently has 320 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 289 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
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 Darlington 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 Darlington, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.