St Nicholas CofE Primary Catchment Area
St Nicholas CofE Primary is an academy converter primary school in Alcester, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 426 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
426
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Nicholas CofE Primary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary?
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary: at or above its 420 place limit
St Nicholas CofE Primary has a published admission number of 420 places. 426 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. 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. 22.8% of pupils at St Nicholas CofE Primary are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Warwickshire.
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 Nicholas CofE Primary: School Information
- Full address
- St Faith's Road, Alcester, B49 6AG
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139518
Other Primary Schools in Alcester
If St Nicholas CofE Primary is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Alcester are the next closest alternatives.
Great Alne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B49 6HQ
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · B50 4QG
Dunnington CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · B49 5NT
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Catchment Area
Academy converter · B49 6LU
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B49 6AG
Coughton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B49 5HN
Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary 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 CofE Primary
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicholas CofE Primary currently has 426 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 Nicholas CofE Primary? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary cover? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary is a primary school in Alcester, Warwickshire, 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 CofE Primary? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.