St Katherine's School & Nursery Catchment Area
St Katherine's School & Nursery is an academy sponsor led primary school in Snodland, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 494 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
494
Pupils
630
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Katherine's School & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Katherine's School & Nursery?
The catchment area for St Katherine's School & Nursery is the geographic zone Kent 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Katherine's School & Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Katherine's School & Nursery: 630 places, 78% filled: places available
St Katherine's School & Nursery has a published admission number of 630 places. 494 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 630 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. 27.7% of pupils at St Katherine's School & Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St Katherine's School & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- St. Katherines Lane, Snodland, ME6 5EJ
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147591
Other Primary Schools in Snodland
If St Katherine's School & Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Snodland are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Katherine's School & Nursery 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.
Lunsford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Aylesford · 1.6 miles away
Brookfield Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Aylesford · 1.6 miles away
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Rochester · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Katherine's School & Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Katherine's School & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Katherine's School & Nursery is the geographic zone Kent 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Katherine's School & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
St Katherine's School & Nursery has a capacity of 630 places and currently has 494 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for St Katherine's School & Nursery? ▾
Admission to St Katherine's School & Nursery is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Katherine's School & Nursery cover? ▾
St Katherine's School & Nursery is a primary school in Snodland, Kent, 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 Katherine's School & Nursery? ▾
St Katherine's School & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.