St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Blackpool , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 248 pupils, and a capacity of 254 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
248
Pupils
254
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is managed by Blackpool 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 Blackpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackpool catchment area documents →St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy: 254 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 254 places. 248 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 254, Blackpool'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. 33.3% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Blackpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackpool 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 Blackpool school admissions →
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141115
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Blackpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Cuthbert's Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 254 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Blackpool, 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.