St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is a voluntary aided primary school in Wetherby, Leeds , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
234
Pupils
210
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, Wetherby is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby has a published admission number of 210 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Leeds allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wetherby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby: School Information
- Full address
- Barley Fields Road, Wetherby, LS22 6PR
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 3.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 108020
Other Primary Schools in Wetherby
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wetherby are the next closest alternatives.
Bramham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS23 6JQ
Crossley Street Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS22 6RT
Primrose Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS23 6DX
Deighton Gates Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS22 7XL
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LS22 6JS
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LS23 7AQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 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.
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby · 2.0 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Select · 2.9 miles away
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds · 5.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, Wetherby oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby currently has 234 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is a primary school in Wetherby, Leeds, 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, Wetherby? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.