St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Woodley, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 421 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
421
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2020
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is managed by Wokingham 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 Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 421 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Wokingham 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. 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Woodley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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 Wokingham school admissions →
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Western Avenue, Woodley, RG5 3BH
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110041
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wokingham
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary 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 Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School currently has 421 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Woodley, Wokingham, 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 Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.