St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Batley, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 243 pupils, and a capacity of 271 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
243
Pupils
271
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
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 Kirklees 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. Kirklees 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 Kirklees 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 Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: 271 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 271 places. 243 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 271, Kirklees'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. 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Batley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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 Kirklees school admissions →
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Nova Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9LQ
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148863
Other Primary Schools in Batley
If St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Batley are the next closest alternatives.
Mill Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF17 5LP
Warwick Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF17 6BS
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF17 6EY
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF17 6DW
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF17 7QX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kirklees
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kirklees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Huddersfield
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dewsbury
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Batley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dewsbury
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 Kirklees 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. Kirklees 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 271 places (90% 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 Kirklees 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 Batley, Kirklees, 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 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.