St. Margaret's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 359 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
359
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Margaret's CofE Junior School?
The catchment area for St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire 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 CofE Junior School is managed by Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →St. Margaret's CofE Junior School: at or above its 360 place limit
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 359 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Warwickshire 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. 16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leamington Spa.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Coppice Road, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2JF
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125667
Other Primary Schools in Leamington Spa
If St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leamington Spa are the next closest alternatives.
Lighthorne Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV33 9TW
Whitnash Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV31 2EX
Telford Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CV32 7TE
Briar Hill Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CV31 2JF
Brookhurst Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV32 6NH
Milverton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV32 6ES
Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Alveston CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stratford-upon-Avon
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Alcester
Ettington CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stratford-upon-Avon
Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Warwick
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. Margaret's CofE Junior 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa · 0.1 miles away
Shrubland Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Leamington Spa · 1.0 miles away
Sydenham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Leamington Spa · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St. Margaret's CofE Junior School
What is the catchment area for St. Margaret's CofE Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire 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 CofE Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St. Margaret's CofE Junior School? ▾
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. Margaret's CofE Junior School cover? ▾
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 CofE Junior School? ▾
St. Margaret's CofE Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.