St Joseph's Catholic College Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1433 pupils, and a capacity of 1350 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,433
Pupils
1,350
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Joseph's Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic College?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic College is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon 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 College is managed by Swindon 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 Swindon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Swindon catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic College: at or above its 1350 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic College has a published admission number of 1350 places. 1433 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1350 places. Swindon 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. 20.1% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Swindon 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 Swindon school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN3 3LR
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136980
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If St Joseph's Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Swindon are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Swindon
St Joseph's Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Swindon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic College 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 College
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic College is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon 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 College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic College currently has 1433 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1350 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic College? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Swindon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic College cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic College is a secondary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 11-16. 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 College? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.