St Catherine's RC School Catchment Area
St Catherine's RC School is a voluntary aided primary school in Barnet , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 480 pupils, and a capacity of 471 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
480
Pupils
471
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Catherine's RC School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's RC School?
The catchment area for St Catherine's RC School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet 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 RC School is managed by Barnet 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 Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →St Catherine's RC School: at or above its 471 place limit
St Catherine's RC School has a published admission number of 471 places. 480 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 471 places. Barnet 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. 6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet 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. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
St Catherine's RC School: School Information
- Full address
- Vale Drive, Barnet, EN5 2ED
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101333
Other Primary Schools in Barnet
If St Catherine's RC School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnet are the next closest alternatives.
Church Hill School Catchment Area
Community school · EN4 8NN
Cromer Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 5HT
Foulds School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 4NR
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · EN4 9BU
Underhill School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 2LZ
Whitings Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 2QY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Barnet
St Catherine's RC School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Edgware
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Catherine's RC 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's RC School
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's RC School? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine's RC School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet 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 RC School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Catherine's RC School currently has 480 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 471 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Catherine's RC School? ▾
St Catherine's RC School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine's RC School cover? ▾
St Catherine's RC School is a primary school in Barnet, 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 RC School? ▾
St Catherine's RC School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.