St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 442 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
442
Pupils
420
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is managed by Suffolk 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →St Edmund's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 442 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Suffolk 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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bury St Edmunds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124764
Other Primary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP30 9UE
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 1RE
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 3JX
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP32 7EG
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP31 1DD
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 5AU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Suffolk
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sudbury
St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ipswich
St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newmarket
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bungay
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Edmund's 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 Edmund's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Edmund's Catholic Primary School currently has 442 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 Edmund's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edmund's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 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 Edmund's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.