St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is an academy converter primary school in Thame, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 185 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
185
Pupils
210
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire 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, Thame is managed by Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame: 210 places, 88% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame has a published admission number of 210 places. 185 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% 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. 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thame.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame: School Information
- Full address
- Brook Lane, Thame, OX9 2AB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139529
Other Primary Schools in Thame
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thame are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame 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, Thame
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire 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, Thame oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 185 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame is a primary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.