St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 392 pupils, and a capacity of 436 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
392
Pupils
436
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
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 Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 436 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 436 places. 392 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 436, Buckinghamshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gerrards Cross.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Priory Road, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8SB
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148671
Other Primary Schools in Gerrards Cross
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gerrards Cross are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Buckinghamshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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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 Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire 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 is operating close to its capacity of 436 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
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 Buckinghamshire 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 Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. 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 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.