St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Catchment Area
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is an academy converter primary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 279 pupils, and a capacity of 252 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
279
Pupils
252
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston?
The catchment area for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston has a published admission number of 252 places. 279 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Preston.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston: School Information
- Full address
- Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HH
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149313
Other Primary Schools in Preston
If St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Preston are the next closest alternatives.
Forton Primary School Catchment Area
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Catchment Area
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Harris Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR2 7EE
Kennington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR2 8ER
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston 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 Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
What is the catchment area for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
The catchment area for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston currently has 279 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 252 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston cover? ▾
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston? ▾
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.