St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 316 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
316
Pupils
315
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 316 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 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. 23.4% of pupils at St Nicholas Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS9 6QY
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 108029
Other Primary Schools in Leeds
If St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leeds are the next closest alternatives.
Guiseley Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS20 9DA
Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS19 6DD
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS15 4BJ
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS18 4QP
Seven Hills Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS27 8LA
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · LS28 5BH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicholas Catholic Primary School currently has 316 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Nicholas Catholic 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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.