St Joseph's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 597 pupils, and a capacity of 625 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
597
Pupils
625
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
St Joseph's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Wiltshire 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 School is managed by Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic School: 625 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic School has a published admission number of 625 places. 597 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 625, Wiltshire'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. 24.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wiltshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury, SP1 1QY
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 126473
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wiltshire
St Joseph's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Catchment Area
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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Catchment Area
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Catchment Area
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Wardour Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic School 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 School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Wiltshire 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 625 places (96% 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 School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic School is a secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. 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 School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.