St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 461 pupils, and a capacity of 460 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
461
Pupils
460
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry 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 Fisher Catholic Primary School is managed by Coventry 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: at or above its 460 place limit
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 460 places. 461 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 460 places. Coventry 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. 22.4% of pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- St John Fisher Primary School, Wyken, Coventry, CV2 3NR
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142212
Other Primary Schools in Coventry
If St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Coventry are the next closest alternatives.
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Gosford Park Primary School Catchment Area
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Longford Park Primary School Catchment Area
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St Christopher Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Coventry
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Coventry
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Coventry
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Coventry
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Coventry
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John Fisher 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School currently has 461 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 460 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Coventry, 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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School? ▾
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.