St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Catchment Area
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is an academy converter primary school in Durham, County Durham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 194 pupils, and a capacity of 196 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
194
Pupils
196
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village?
The catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham 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 School, Esh Village is managed by County Durham 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 County Durham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find County Durham catchment area documents →St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village: 196 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village has a published admission number of 196 places. 194 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 196, County Durham'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% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Durham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
County Durham 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. County Durham Council school admissions (official) →
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village: School Information
- Full address
- Esh Village, Durham, DH7 9QY
- Local authority
- County Durham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148262
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in County Durham
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across County Durham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Catchment Area
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Catchment Area
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham 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 School, Esh Village oversubscribed? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is operating close to its capacity of 196 places (99% 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 School, Esh Village? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by County Durham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village cover? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is a primary school in Durham, County Durham, 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 School, Esh Village? ▾
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.