St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 425 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
425
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 425 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Leeds 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. 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BL
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107990
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Seven Hills Primary School Catchment Area
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Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Leeds
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leeds
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wetherby
Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has 425 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, 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 Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.