St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 240 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
240
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster 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 Xavier Catholic Primary School is managed by Doncaster 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School: at or above its 240 place limit
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 240 places. 240 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Doncaster 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. 20.9% of pupils at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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. Doncaster Council school admissions (official) →
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0JN
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106762
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Doncaster
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Doncaster. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Doncaster
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Catchment Area
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Francis Xavier 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 Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School currently has 240 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Doncaster before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster, 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 Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.