St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Catchment Area
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is a voluntary aided primary school in Andover, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
213
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover?
The catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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, Andover is managed by Hampshire 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 Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover: at or above its 210 place limit
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover has a published admission number of 210 places. 213 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. Hampshire 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. 6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Andover.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover: School Information
- Full address
- Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3PF
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116382
Other Primary Schools in Andover
If St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Andover are the next closest alternatives.
Balksbury Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SP10 3QP
Portway Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SP10 3NA
Anton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SP10 2HA
Portway Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SP10 3PE
Grateley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP11 8JS
St Mary Bourne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SP11 6AU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hampshire
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fareham
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Havant
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lymington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover 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, Andover
What is the catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover? ▾
The catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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, Andover oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover currently has 213 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, Andover? ▾
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover cover? ▾
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is a primary school in Andover, Hampshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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, Andover? ▾
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.