St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Catchment Area
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is a voluntary aided primary school in Accrington, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 151 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
151
Pupils
140
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington?
The catchment area for St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: at or above its 140 place limit
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington has a published admission number of 140 places. 151 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 140 places. Lancashire 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. 50.7% of pupils at St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Accrington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington: School Information
- Full address
- Hartley Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NN
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 50.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119657
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
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St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 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 Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
What is the catchment area for St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington? ▾
The catchment area for St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington currently has 151 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington? ▾
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington cover? ▾
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington is a primary school in Accrington, Lancashire, 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 Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington? ▾
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.