St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Stockport , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 471 pupils, and a capacity of 490 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
471
Pupils
490
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Stockport 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 Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy: 490 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 490 places. 471 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 490, Stockport'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. 30.6% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Stockport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport 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 Stockport school admissions →
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Higginson Road, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6BG
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150473
Other Primary Schools in Stockport
If St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stockport are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stockport
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stockport. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
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Cheadle Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Cheadle
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy 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.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.9 miles away
Chapel Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Manchester · 1.0 miles away
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 1.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 490 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stockport before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Stockport, 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.