St Luke's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Luke's Catholic Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Harlow, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
239
Pupils
210
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Luke's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Luke's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Luke's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Luke's Catholic Academy is managed by Essex 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →St Luke's Catholic Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
St Luke's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Harlow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
St Luke's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Pyenest Road, Harlow, CM19 4LU
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139577
Other Primary Schools in Harlow
If St Luke's Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Harlow are the next closest alternatives.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM17 0QB
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM17 0LB
Church Langley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM17 9TH
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CM19 4BU
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM18 6JJ
St Alban's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM20 2NP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Luke's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Luke's 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.
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Ware · 3.8 miles away
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Epping · 4.3 miles away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epping · 4.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Luke's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Luke's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Luke's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Luke's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Luke's Catholic Academy currently has 239 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Luke's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Luke's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Luke's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Luke's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Harlow, Essex, 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 Luke's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Luke's Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.