St Nicolas CofE Academy Catchment Area
St Nicolas CofE Academy is an academy converter primary school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 425 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
425
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Nicolas CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicolas CofE Academy?
The catchment area for St Nicolas CofE Academy 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 Nicolas CofE Academy 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 Nicolas CofE Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
St Nicolas CofE Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 425 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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Nuneaton.
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 Nicolas CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Windermere Avenue, Nuneaton, CV11 6HJ
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140878
Other Primary Schools in Nuneaton
If St Nicolas CofE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Nuneaton are the next closest alternatives.
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Galley Common Infant School Catchment Area
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Whitestone Infant School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
St Nicolas CofE Academy 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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Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Ettington CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Nicolas CofE Academy 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 Nicolas CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for St Nicolas CofE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicolas CofE Academy 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 Nicolas CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicolas CofE Academy currently has 425 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 Nicolas CofE Academy? ▾
St Nicolas CofE Academy 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 Nicolas CofE Academy cover? ▾
St Nicolas CofE Academy is a primary school in Nuneaton, 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 Nicolas CofE Academy? ▾
St Nicolas CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.