St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Catchment Area
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon is an academy converter primary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
217
Pupils
210
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon?
The catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon 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's Catholic Primary School, Swindon is managed by Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon has a published admission number of 210 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Swindon 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. 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Swindon 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 Swindon school admissions →
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon: School Information
- Full address
- Davenwood, Upper Stratton, Swindon, SN2 7LL
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138619
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Swindon
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Swindon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon 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's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon currently has 217 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Swindon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon cover? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 2-11. 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's Catholic Primary School, Swindon? ▾
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.