St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Atherstone, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 182 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
182
Pupils
210
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is managed by Warwickshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy: 210 places, 87% filled: places available
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 182 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.5% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Warwickshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Walk, Atherstone, CV9 1PS
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141812
Other Primary Schools in Atherstone
If St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Atherstone are the next closest alternatives.
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CV9 3QR
Witherley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CV9 3NA
Hurley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV9 2HY
Outwoods Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV9 1EH
Austrey CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CV9 3EQ
Woodside CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CV9 2BS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Warwickshire
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warwick
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 182 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Warwickshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Atherstone, Warwickshire, 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.