St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is an academy converter primary school in Broadstairs, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 152 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
152
Pupils
210
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent 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, Broadstairs is managed by Kent 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs: 210 places, 72% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs has a published admission number of 210 places. 152 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 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. 40.1% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Broadstairs.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs: School Information
- Full address
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs, Broadstairs, CT10 2BA
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 40.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140641
Other Primary Schools in Broadstairs
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Broadstairs are the next closest alternatives.
St Mildred's Primary Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT10 2BX
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CT10 3DG
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT10 2PW
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CT10 3EP
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CT10 1RR
Upton Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT10 2AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs 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, Broadstairs
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent 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, Broadstairs oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 152 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs is a primary school in Broadstairs, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.