St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 230 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
230
Pupils
270
Capacity
85%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 Primary and Nursery School is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 270 places, 85% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 270 places. 230 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 85%. At 85% full, the school currently has headroom below its 270 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. 33% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Nottinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Main Road, Boughton, Newark, NG22 9JE
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142093
Other Primary Schools in Newark
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Newark are the next closest alternatives.
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John Blow Primary School Catchment Area
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East Markham Primary School Catchment Area
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Queen Eleanor Primary School Catchment Area
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North Clifton Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Nottinghamshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Becket School Catchment Area
Academy converter · West Bridgford
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 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 Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School has a capacity of 270 places and currently has 230 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Nottinghamshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire, 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 Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.