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 Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 338 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
338
Pupils
315
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
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 Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire West and Chester 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. 338 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Cheshire West and Chester 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. 22.9% 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 Cheshire West and Chester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Woodford Lane, Winsford, CW7 2JS
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150173
Other Primary Schools in Winsford
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Winsford are the next closest alternatives.
Winsford High Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW7 2AU
Darnhall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW7 1JL
St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CW7 4AT
Over St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CW7 2LU
Wharton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CW7 3EP
Over Hall Community School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW7 1LX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire West and Chester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chester
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Neston
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ellesmere Port
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 Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester 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 338 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 Cheshire West and Chester 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 Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester, 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 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.