St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is a voluntary aided primary school in Wigan, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 79 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
79
Pupils
140
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Wrightington is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington: 140 places, 56% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington has a published admission number of 140 places. 79 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 140 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. 5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington: School Information
- Full address
- Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119696
Other Primary Schools in Wigan
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
Garswood Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Rectory CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN4 0QF
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN5 7LS
Beech Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN6 7PT
Woodfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN1 2NT
Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN5 0EF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 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, Wrightington
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Wrightington oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington has a capacity of 140 places and currently has 79 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is a primary school in Wigan, Lancashire, 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, Wrightington? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.