St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Nelson, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
212
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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 Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Lancashire 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. 35.8% of pupils at St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 0DQ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149849
Other Primary Schools in Nelson
If St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Nelson are the next closest alternatives.
Barrowford School Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 6EA
Bradley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 7RF
Marsden Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 0BE
Lomeshaye Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 7SY
Walverden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 0TL
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BB9 7HF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 212 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nelson, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 5-11. 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 Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.