St Catherine Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Catherine Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in West Drayton, Hillingdon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 233 pupils, and a capacity of 234 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
233
Pupils
234
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Catherine Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Hillingdon 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. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Catherine Catholic Primary School is managed by Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hillingdon catchment area documents →St Catherine Catholic Primary School: at or above its 234 place limit
St Catherine Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 234 places. 233 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 234 places. Hillingdon 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. 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of West Drayton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon school admissions →
St Catherine Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Money Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7NX
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102424
Other Primary Schools in West Drayton
If St Catherine Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in West Drayton are the next closest alternatives.
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Laurel Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hillingdon
St Catherine Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hillingdon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ruislip
Botwell House Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hayes
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uxbridge
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ruislip
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Catherine 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 Catherine Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Catherine Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Hillingdon 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. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Catherine Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Catherine Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 234 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 Catherine Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Catherine Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hillingdon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Catherine Catholic Primary School is a primary school in West Drayton, Hillingdon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Catherine Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Catherine Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.