St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Godalming, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 216 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
211
Pupils
216
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
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 Surrey 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. Surrey 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 Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Edmund's Catholic Primary School: 216 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 216 places. 211 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 216, Surrey'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. 4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Godalming.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Drive, Godalming, GU7 1PF
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148510
Other Primary Schools in Godalming
If St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Godalming are the next closest alternatives.
Milford School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU8 5JA
Godalming Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU7 3HW
Moss Lane School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GU7 1EF
Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU8 5PN
St James CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU8 6DH
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU7 1XA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorking
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epsom
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Thames Ditton
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Banstead
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.
The Chandler CofE Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Godalming · 2.6 miles away
Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Guildford · 3.3 miles away
Onslow Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Guildford · 3.9 miles away
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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 Surrey 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. Surrey 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? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 216 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 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 Surrey 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 Godalming, Surrey, 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 Edmund's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.