St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is an academy sponsor led primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 230 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
213
Pupils
230
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield 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, Moorthorpe is managed by Wakefield 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 Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe: 230 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe has a published admission number of 230 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 230, Wakefield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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. Wakefield Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe: School Information
- Full address
- Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BP
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140558
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6DJ
Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 5HF
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6LW
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF7 5BG
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF8 3JY
Upton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 1JS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Catchment Area
Academy converter · Pontefract
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
Academy converter · Castleford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 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.
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Catchment Area
Community school · Pontefract · 0.1 miles away
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Pontefract · 0.4 miles away
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Pontefract · 1.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield 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, Moorthorpe oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is operating close to its capacity of 230 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, 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, Moorthorpe? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.