St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Newton Abbot, Devon , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 87 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
87
Pupils
210
Capacity
41%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
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 Devon 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. Devon 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 Devon 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 Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 41% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 87 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 41%. At 41% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 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. 25.3% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Coombeshead Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140765
Other Primary Schools in Newton Abbot
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Newton Abbot are the next closest alternatives.
Abbotskerswell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ12 5NS
Denbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ12 6DP
Ipplepen Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TQ12 5QL
Decoy Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ12 1DH
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ12 1TX
Stokeinteignhead School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TQ12 4QE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Devon
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Exeter
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Teignmouth
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Catchment Area
Academy converter · Barnstaple
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dartmouth
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.
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Catchment Area
Community school · Newton Abbot · 0.5 miles away
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newton Abbot · 0.7 miles away
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newton Abbot · 0.9 miles away
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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 Devon 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. Devon 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? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 87 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Devon.
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 Devon 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 Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.