St Joseph's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Hebburn, South Tyneside , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1357 pupils, and a capacity of 1490 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,357
Pupils
1,490
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone South Tyneside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. South Tyneside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Academy is managed by South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find South Tyneside catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Academy: 1490 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1490 places. 1357 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1490, South Tyneside's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hebburn.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2ET
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139878
Other Secondary Schools in Hebburn
If St Joseph's Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Hebburn are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in South Tyneside
St Joseph's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across South Tyneside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Wilfrid's RC College Catchment Area
Academy converter · South Shields
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hebburn
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hebburn
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Catchment Area
Academy converter · Jarrow
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Joseph's 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone South Tyneside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. South Tyneside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1490 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by South Tyneside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Hebburn, South Tyneside, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.