St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Catchment Area
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is an academy converter primary school in Bridport, Dorset , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 118 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
118
Pupils
210
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Roman Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset 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 Roman Catholic School is managed by Dorset 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 Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →St Catherine's Roman Catholic School: 210 places, 56% filled: places available
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School has a published admission number of 210 places. 118 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% 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. 22% of pupils at St Catherine's Roman Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dorset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Pymore Road, Bridport, DT6 3TR
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140757
Other Primary Schools in Bridport
If St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bridport are the next closest alternatives.
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 5JE
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 3TB
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT6 6HD
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT6 5QA
Loders CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · DT6 3SA
Bridport Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT6 3BJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Dorset
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Catchment Area
Academy converter · Weymouth
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wareham
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dorchester
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sturminster Newton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Catherine's Roman Catholic 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.
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 1.1 miles away
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridport · 2.9 miles away
Beaminster St Mary's Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Beaminster · 4.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Catherine's Roman Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Roman Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset 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 Roman Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 118 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for St Catherine's Roman Catholic School? ▾
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine's Roman Catholic School cover? ▾
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School is a primary school in Bridport, Dorset, serving pupils aged 5-11. 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 Roman Catholic School? ▾
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.