St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 142 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
142
Pupils
140
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is managed by Wakefield 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 Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: at or above its 140 place limit
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 140 places. 142 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 140 places. Wakefield 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. 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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. Wakefield Council school admissions (official) →
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DQ
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138946
Other Primary Schools in Wakefield
If St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Grange Moor Primary School Catchment Area
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Flockton CofE (C) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF4 4DH
Carlton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3RE
Robin Hood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3BG
Thorpe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF3 3DG
Crofton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF4 1HJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
Academy converter · Castleford
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Ignatius 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 Ignatius Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Ignatius Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Ignatius Catholic Primary School currently has 142 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Ignatius Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield, 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 Ignatius Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.