St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is a voluntary aided primary school in Wirral , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 226 pupils, and a capacity of 225 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
226
Pupils
225
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is the geographic zone Wirral 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. Wirral 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 Upton is managed by Wirral 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 Wirral before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wirral catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton: at or above its 225 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton has a published admission number of 225 places. 226 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 225 places. Wirral 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. 22.6% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wirral.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wirral 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 Wirral school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton: School Information
- Full address
- Moreton Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LL
- Local authority
- Wirral
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105068
Other Primary Schools in Wirral
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wirral are the next closest alternatives.
Mount Primary School Catchment Area
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Riverside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH44 6QW
Eastway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH46 8TA
Castleway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH46 1RN
Lingham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH46 7UQ
Higher Bebington Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CH63 8QE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wirral
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wirral. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prenton
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prenton
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wallasey
St John's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wirral
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton 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 Upton
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is the geographic zone Wirral 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. Wirral 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 Upton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton currently has 226 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 225 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wirral before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton is a primary school in Wirral, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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 Upton? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.