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 Sale, Trafford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 432 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
432
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2009
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 Trafford 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. Trafford 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 Trafford 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 Trafford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Trafford catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 432 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Trafford 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. 4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Trafford 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. Find Trafford school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Marlborough Road, Sale, M33 3AF
- Local authority
- Trafford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149875
Other Primary Schools in Sale
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sale are the next closest alternatives.
Springfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 7XS
Woodheys Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 4PG
Worthington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 2JJ
Brooklands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 3SY
Firs Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 5EL
Wellfield Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 5QX
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 Trafford 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. Trafford 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 432 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, 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 Trafford 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 Sale, Trafford, 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 Outstanding by Ofsted in 2009. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.