St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Catchment Area
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in London, Islington , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 433 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
433
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joan of Arc RC Primary School?
The catchment area for St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is the geographic zone Islington 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. Islington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is managed by Islington 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 Islington before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Islington catchment area documents →St Joan of Arc RC Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 433 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Islington 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. 29.2% of pupils at St Joan of Arc RC Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Islington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Islington 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 Islington school admissions →
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX
- Local authority
- Islington
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 100449
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Islington
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Islington. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joan of Arc RC 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 Joan of Arc RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Joan of Arc RC Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is the geographic zone Islington 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. Islington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joan of Arc RC Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joan of Arc RC Primary School currently has 433 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 Joan of Arc RC Primary School? ▾
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Islington before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joan of Arc RC Primary School cover? ▾
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington, 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 Joan of Arc RC Primary School? ▾
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.