St Francis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Francis Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bedworth, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 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
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Francis Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Francis Catholic Academy is managed by Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →St Francis Catholic Academy: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Francis Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Warwickshire'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. 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bedworth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Francis Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth, CV12 8JN
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141817
Other Primary Schools in Bedworth
If St Francis Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bedworth are the next closest alternatives.
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The Canons C of E Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CV12 8RT
Arden Forest Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CV12 9RT
Newdigate Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CV12 0HA
Goodyers End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV12 0HP
Race Leys Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CV12 8HG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Warwickshire
St Francis Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warwick
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Francis Catholic Academy 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 Francis Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Francis Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Francis Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Catholic Academy? ▾
St Francis Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Francis Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Francis Catholic Academy is a primary school in Bedworth, Warwickshire, 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 Francis Catholic Academy? ▾
St Francis Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.