St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area
St Joseph's RC Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Select, Croydon , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 194 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
194
Pupils
240
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's RC Junior School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's RC Junior School is the geographic zone Croydon 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. Croydon 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 RC Junior School is managed by Croydon 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 Croydon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Croydon catchment area documents →St Joseph's RC Junior School: 240 places, 81% filled: places available
St Joseph's RC Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 194 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 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. 36.6% of pupils at St Joseph's RC Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Croydon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Croydon 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. Croydon Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's RC Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Woodend, Select, SE19 3NU
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 36.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101795
Other Primary Schools in Select
If St Joseph's RC Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Select are the next closest alternatives.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L21 3TE
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 5JS
Queensway Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS19 7LF
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS17 6QP
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LS23 6DB
Tattenhall Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH3 9AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
St Joseph's RC Junior School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
St Joseph's RC Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Thomas More Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's RC Junior 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 RC Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's RC Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's RC Junior School is the geographic zone Croydon 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. Croydon 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 RC Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's RC Junior School has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 194 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's RC Junior School? ▾
St Joseph's RC Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Croydon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's RC Junior School cover? ▾
St Joseph's RC Junior School is a primary school in Select, Croydon, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 RC Junior School? ▾
St Joseph's RC Junior School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.