St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Canvey Island, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 183 pupils, and a capacity of 211 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
183
Pupils
211
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex 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 and Nursery is managed by Essex 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: 211 places, 87% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 211 places. 183 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 211 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. 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Canvey Island.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Vaagen Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9DP
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145994
Other Primary Schools in Canvey Island
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Canvey Island are the next closest alternatives.
Canvey Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SS8 0JG
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SS8 0JG
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SS8 9QA
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS8 7TD
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS8 9SU
Winter Gardens Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS8 9QA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex 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 and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a capacity of 211 places and currently has 183 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Canvey Island, Essex, 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 and Nursery? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.