St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Normanton, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School is managed by Wakefield 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 Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wakefield 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. 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Normanton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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. Wakefield Council school admissions (official) →
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138958
Other Primary Schools in Normanton
If St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Normanton are the next closest alternatives.
Martin Frobisher Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 2NU
Normanton Altofts Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 2NF
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WF6 1NR
Newlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 1BB
Normanton Common Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF6 1QU
Normanton Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WF6 1EY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
Academy converter · Castleford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. John the Baptist 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School currently has 227 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School? ▾
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Normanton, Wakefield, 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School? ▾
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.