St John's CofE Academy Catchment Area
St John's CofE Academy is an academy converter primary school in Worksop, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
449
Pupils
446
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St John's CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Academy?
The catchment area for St John's CofE Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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's CofE Academy is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →St John's CofE Academy: at or above its 446 place limit
St John's CofE Academy has a published admission number of 446 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 446 places. Nottinghamshire 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. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Worksop.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St John's CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Raymoth Lane, Worksop, S81 7LU
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142507
Other Primary Schools in Worksop
If St John's CofE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Worksop are the next closest alternatives.
Creswell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 4JD
Whitwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 4NR
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · S80 4HY
Redlands Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 1TH
Ramsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S81 9DY
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · S81 0LR
Other Church of England Schools in Nottinghamshire
St John's CofE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Mansfield Woodhouse
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sutton-in-Ashfield
All Hallows CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John's CofE 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's CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St John's CofE Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John's CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John's CofE Academy currently has 449 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 446 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John's CofE Academy? ▾
St John's CofE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John's CofE Academy cover? ▾
St John's CofE Academy is a primary school in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 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's CofE Academy? ▾
St John's CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.