St Columba's School Catchment Area
St Columba's School is a voluntary aided primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
216
Pupils
240
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Columba's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Columba's School?
The catchment area for St Columba's School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness 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. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Columba's School is managed by Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Westmorland and Furness catchment area documents →St Columba's School: 240 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Columba's School has a published admission number of 240 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Westmorland and Furness'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. 9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Barrow-in-Furness.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness school admissions →
St Columba's School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 112364
Other Primary Schools in Barrow-in-Furness
If St Columba's School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness are the next closest alternatives.
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Ramsden Infant School Catchment Area
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Victoria Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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South Walney Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Westmorland and Furness
St Columba's School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Westmorland and Furness. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barrow-in-Furness
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Catchment Area
Academy converter · Kendal
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Catchment Area
Academy converter · Windermere
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Catchment Area
Academy converter · Barrow-in-Furness
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Columba's 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 Columba's School
What is the catchment area for St Columba's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Columba's School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness 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. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Columba's School oversubscribed? ▾
St Columba's School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Columba's School? ▾
St Columba's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Columba's School cover? ▾
St Columba's School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 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 Columba's School? ▾
St Columba's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.