St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 220 pupils, and a capacity of 243 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
220
Pupils
243
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is managed by Wolverhampton 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.
Get an alert if St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wolverhampton catchment area documents →St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery: 243 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery has a published admission number of 243 places. 220 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 243, Wolverhampton'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. 32.9% of pupils at St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 7LE
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139892
Other Primary Schools in Wolverhampton
If St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
Bushbury Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV10 8BY
Whitgreave Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV10 9JP
Graiseley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV2 4NE
Rakegate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV10 6US
Claregate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV6 9JU
Castlecroft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WV3 8HS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wolverhampton
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wolverhampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 243 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery cover? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Wolverhampton, 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 Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.