St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Swadlincote, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 116 pupils, and a capacity of 125 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
116
Pupils
125
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy: 125 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 125 places. 116 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 125, Leicestershire'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. 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swadlincote.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bosworth Road, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7LQ
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146105
Other Primary Schools in Swadlincote
If St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swadlincote are the next closest alternatives.
Overseal Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE12 6LU
Newhall Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · DE11 0TJ
Eureka Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE11 7LA
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE12 8HE
Hartshorne CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE11 7ES
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE12 8BZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ratcliffe College Catchment Area
Other independent school ·
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Market Harborough
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wigston
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nuneaton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy 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.
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Swadlincote · 2.0 miles away
Packington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashby-de-la-Zouch · 2.1 miles away
Newton Burgoland Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Coalville · 2.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 125 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.