St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Pudsey, Leeds , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 322 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
322
Pupils
315
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: at or above its 315 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 315 places. 322 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Leeds 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 Pudsey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, LS28 7AZ
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139350
Other Primary Schools in Pudsey
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pudsey are the next closest alternatives.
Greenside Primary School Catchment Area
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Southroyd Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Farsley Springbank Primary School Catchment Area
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Lowtown Primary School Catchment Area
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Stanningley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS28 6PE
Farsley Farfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS28 5ED
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 322 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Pudsey, Leeds, 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 School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.