St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Catchment Area
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is a voluntary aided primary school in WIGAN , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 392 pupils, and a capacity of 385 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
392
Pupils
385
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 Primary School Wigan is managed by Wigan 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 Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan: at or above its 385 place limit
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan has a published admission number of 385 places. 392 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 385 places. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.7% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of WIGAN.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan 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 Wigan school admissions →
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan: School Information
- Full address
- Thorburn Road, Norley Hall, WIGAN, WN5 9LW
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 47.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131228
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If St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is oversubscribed, these primary schools in WIGAN are the next closest alternatives.
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. 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 Primary School Wigan 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 Primary School Wigan
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan? ▾
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 Primary School Wigan oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan currently has 392 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 385 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan cover? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is a primary school in WIGAN, 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan? ▾
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.