St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill is an academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
241
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent 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, Goldenhill is managed by Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill has a published admission number of 240 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Stoke-on-Trent 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. 39% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill: School Information
- Full address
- Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140148
Other Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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The Willows Primary School Catchment Area
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Heron Cross Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stoke-on-Trent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
St Marys Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill 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, Goldenhill
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent 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, Goldenhill oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill currently has 241 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.