St Helen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in London, Newham , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 476 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
476
Pupils
420
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Newham 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. Newham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Helen's Catholic Primary School is managed by Newham 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 Newham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Newham catchment area documents →St Helen's Catholic Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Helen's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 476 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Newham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.1% of pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Newham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Newham 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 Newham school admissions →
St Helen's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Chargeable Lane, London, E13 8DW
- Local authority
- Newham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141925
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Newham
St Helen's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Newham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Angela's Ursuline School Catchment Area
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St Bonaventure's RC School Catchment Area
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St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Helen'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 Helen's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Helen's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Newham 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. Newham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Helen's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Helen's Catholic Primary School currently has 476 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Helen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Helen's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Newham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Helen's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Newham, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Helen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Helen's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.