St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 200 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
200
Pupils
210
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is managed by Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Staffordshire'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. 26.5% of pupils at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124369
Other Primary Schools in Tamworth
If St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tamworth are the next closest alternatives.
Thomas Barnes Primary School Catchment Area
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Longwood Primary School Catchment Area
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Florendine Primary School Catchment Area
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Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Oakhill Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Staffordshire
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Burton-on-Trent
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lichfield
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lichfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Elizabeth'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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 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 Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.