St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Haywards Heath, West Sussex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 425 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
425
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
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 West Sussex 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. West Sussex 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 West Sussex 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 West Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Sussex 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. 425 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. West Sussex 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. 4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Haywards Heath.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Sussex 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. West Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147937
Other Primary Schools in Haywards Heath
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Haywards Heath are the next closest alternatives.
Danehill Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RH17 7JB
Handcross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RH17 6HB
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RH17 6UQ
Bolney CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RH17 5QP
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RH17 7PB
Twineham CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RH17 5NR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in West Sussex
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across West Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Horsham
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crawley
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worthing
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · East Grinstead
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 West Sussex 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. West Sussex 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 425 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 West Sussex 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 Haywards Heath, West Sussex, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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 Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.