St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is a voluntary aided primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 192 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
192
Pupils
210
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 School Hindley is managed by Wigan 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 Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley: 210 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley has a published admission number of 210 places. 192 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Wigan's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.5% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan 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 Wigan school admissions →
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley: School Information
- Full address
- Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106494
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley 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 School Hindley
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 School Hindley oversubscribed? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is a primary school in Wigan, 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 School Hindley? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.