St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Slough , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 428 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
428
Pupils
472
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Slough 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. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is managed by Slough 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 Slough before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Slough catchment area documents →St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School: 472 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 472 places. 428 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 472, Slough'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. 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Slough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Slough 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 Slough school admissions →
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR
- Local authority
- Slough
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143802
Other Primary Schools in Slough
If St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Slough are the next closest alternatives.
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Fulmer Infant School Catchment Area
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Farnham Common Infant School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Slough
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Slough. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Catchment Area
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St Bernard's Preparatory School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Ethelbert'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 Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Slough 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. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 472 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Slough before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Slough, 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 Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.