St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Catchment Area
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is an academy converter primary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
199
Pupils
210
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth?
The catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is managed by Sunderland 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 Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth: 210 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth has a published admission number of 210 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Sunderland'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. 20.6% of pupils at St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland 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 Sunderland school admissions →
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth: School Information
- Full address
- Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148277
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sunderland
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sunderland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 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 Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth? ▾
The catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth oversubscribed? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth cover? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is a primary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.