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 Stockport , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 102 pupils, and a capacity of 175 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
102
Pupils
175
Capacity
58%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
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 Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Stockport 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 Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 175 places, 58% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 175 places. 102 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 58%. At 58% full, the school currently has headroom below its 175 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. 33.7% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Stockport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport 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 Stockport school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Etchells Street, St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1EF
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149935
Other Primary Schools in Stockport
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stockport are the next closest alternatives.
Banks Lane Infant School Catchment Area
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Banks Lane Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SK1 4PR
Bridge Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK3 8LX
Broadstone Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK4 5JD
Brookside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK6 8DB
Fairway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK2 5DR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stockport
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stockport. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Cheadle
Cheadle Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Cheadle
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
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.
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 2.3 miles away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 2.4 miles away
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 2.5 miles away
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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 Stockport 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. Stockport 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? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 175 places and currently has 102 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Stockport.
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 Stockport 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 Stockport, 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 Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.