St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Catchment Area
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is a voluntary aided primary school in Manchester, Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 194 pupils, and a capacity of 175 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
194
Pupils
175
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common?
The catchment area for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 Primary School Mosley Common is managed by Wigan 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 Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common has a published admission number of 175 places. 194 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.8% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan 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 Wigan school admissions →
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common: School Information
- Full address
- Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AE
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106484
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Church of England Schools in Wigan
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
Hindsford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leigh
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common 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 Primary School Mosley Common
What is the catchment area for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common? ▾
The catchment area for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan 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 Primary School Mosley Common oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common currently has 194 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 175 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common? ▾
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common cover? ▾
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is a primary school in Manchester, Wigan, 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's CofE Primary School Mosley Common? ▾
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.