St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Erith, Bexley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 457 pupils, and a capacity of 428 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
457
Pupils
428
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is managed by Bexley 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 Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →St Fidelis Catholic Primary School: at or above its 428 place limit
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 428 places. 457 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 428 places. Bexley 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. 24.7% of pupils at St Fidelis Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bexley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley 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 Bexley school admissions →
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3HQ
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101458
Other Primary Schools in Erith
If St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Erith are the next closest alternatives.
Parkway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA18 4DP
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA18 4BA
Northumberland Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA8 1JE
Peareswood Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA8 3PR
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · DA8 3DG
Barnehurst Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA8 3NL
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bexley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welling
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sidcup
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Fidelis 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.
De Lucy Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 2.6 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.7 miles away
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Fidelis Catholic Primary School currently has 457 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 428 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Fidelis Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Fidelis Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Erith, Bexley, 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 Fidelis Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.