St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Louis Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Newmarket, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 295 pupils, and a capacity of 303 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
295
Pupils
303
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Louis Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Louis Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Louis Catholic Academy is managed by Suffolk 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →St Louis Catholic Academy: 303 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Louis Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 303 places. 295 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 303, Suffolk'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. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Newmarket.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
St Louis Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139448
Other Primary Schools in Newmarket
If St Louis Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Newmarket are the next closest alternatives.
Kettlefields Primary School Catchment Area
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Cheveley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CB8 9DF
Paddocks Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB8 0DL
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CB8 8PR
Kennett Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB8 7WL
Laureate Community Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB8 0AN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Suffolk
St Louis Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sudbury
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds
St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ipswich
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bungay
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Louis Catholic 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.
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Newmarket · 0.4 miles away
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Newmarket · 0.6 miles away
Ditton Lodge Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newmarket · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Louis Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Louis Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Louis Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Louis Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Louis Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 303 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Louis Catholic Academy? ▾
St Louis Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Louis Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Louis Catholic Academy is a primary school in Newmarket, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.