St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Catchment Area
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is a voluntary aided primary school in Bacup, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 132 pupils, and a capacity of 145 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
132
Pupils
145
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup: 145 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup has a published admission number of 145 places. 132 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 145, Lancashire'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. 58.1% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Bacup.
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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup: School Information
- Full address
- Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 8LD
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 58.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119661
Other Primary Schools in Bacup
If St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bacup are the next closest alternatives.
Britannia Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL13 9TS
Northern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL13 8PH
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL13 9RR
Sharneyford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL13 9UQ
Bacup Thorn Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL13 8EF
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OL13 0QW
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is operating close to its capacity of 145 places (91% 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, Stacksteads, Bacup? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup cover? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup is a primary school in Bacup, Lancashire, 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, Stacksteads, Bacup? ▾
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.