St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Catchment Area
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is an academy converter primary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 189 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
199
Pupils
189
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland?
The catchment area for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is managed by Sunderland 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 Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland: at or above its 189 place limit
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland has a published admission number of 189 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 189 places. Sunderland 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. 23.2% of pupils at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland 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 Sunderland school admissions →
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland: School Information
- Full address
- Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4JW
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148782
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sunderland
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sunderland. 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 John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 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 John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
What is the catchment area for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland? ▾
The catchment area for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland currently has 199 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 189 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland? ▾
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland cover? ▾
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is a primary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.