St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sunbury on Thames, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 413 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
413
Pupils
420
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
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 Surrey 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. Surrey 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 Surrey 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.
Get an alert if St Ignatius Catholic Primary School goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: 420 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 413 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Surrey'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. 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sunbury on Thames.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Green Street, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QG
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149287
Other Primary Schools in Sunbury on Thames
If St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sunbury on Thames are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorking
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epsom
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Thames Ditton
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Banstead
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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
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 Surrey 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. Surrey 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? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
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 Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Ignatius Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sunbury on Thames, Surrey, 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 Ignatius Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.