St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Elland, Calderdale , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 108 pupils, and a capacity of 117 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
108
Pupils
117
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale 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. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is managed by Calderdale 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 Calderdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Calderdale catchment area documents →St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 117 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 117 places. 108 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 117, Calderdale'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. 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Elland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Calderdale 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. Find Calderdale school admissions →
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Hullen Edge Road, Elland, HX5 0QY
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148658
Other Primary Schools in Elland
If St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Elland are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Calderdale
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Calderdale. 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale 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. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 117 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Calderdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Elland, Calderdale, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.