St Josephs Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Josephs Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 226 pupils, and a capacity of 307 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
226
Pupils
307
Capacity
74%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Josephs Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Josephs Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Josephs Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Josephs Catholic Academy is managed by Leicester 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →St Josephs Catholic Academy: 307 places, 74% filled: places available
St Josephs Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 307 places. 226 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 74%. At 74% full, the school currently has headroom below its 307 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.4% of pupils at St Josephs Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
St Josephs Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HF
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 24.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138115
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If St Josephs Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
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Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
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Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicester
St Josephs Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Josephs Catholic 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 Josephs Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Josephs Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Josephs Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Josephs Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Josephs Catholic Academy has a capacity of 307 places and currently has 226 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicester.
What is the admissions policy for St Josephs Catholic Academy? ▾
St Josephs Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Josephs Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Josephs Catholic Academy is a primary school in Leicester, 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 Josephs Catholic Academy? ▾
St Josephs Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.