St Nicholas CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Kenilworth, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 406 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
406
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Nicholas CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 406 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Warwickshire'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. 7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kenilworth.
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: School Information
- Full address
- The Blundells, Kenilworth, CV8 2PE
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151107
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If St Nicholas CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kenilworth are the next closest alternatives.
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
St Nicholas CofE Primary 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.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Nicholas CofE 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 CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas CofE Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Kenilworth, 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 School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.