St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Epsom, Surrey , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 427 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
427
Pupils
420
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 427 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Surrey 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. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Epsom.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Rosebank, West Street, Epsom, KT18 7RT
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125205
Other Primary Schools in Epsom
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Epsom are the next closest alternatives.
Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Wallace Fields Junior School Catchment Area
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Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · KT19 0JP
Danetree Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · KT19 9SE
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · KT17 3AS
Auriol Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · KT19 0PJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorking
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Thames Ditton
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Banstead
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Woking
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has 427 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Epsom, Surrey, serving pupils aged 5-11. 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 School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.