St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Blackpool , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 214 pupils, and a capacity of 202 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
214
Pupils
202
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Blackpool 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is managed by Blackpool 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 Blackpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackpool catchment area documents →St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 202 place limit
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 202 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 202 places. Blackpool allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.9% of pupils at St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Blackpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackpool 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 Blackpool school admissions →
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8BT
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149262
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If St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Blackpool are the next closest alternatives.
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Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Kincraig Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Blackpool
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Blackpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Blackpool
St Mary's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Blackpool
Christ The King Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Blackpool
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Thornton-Cleveleys
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Kentigern's Catholic Primary 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 Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Blackpool 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School currently has 214 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 202 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Blackpool, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.