St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 243 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
243
Pupils
210
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 243 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Mansfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ling Forest Road, Mansfield, NG18 3NJ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140783
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Nottinghamshire
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Becket School Catchment Area
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St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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 School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 243 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 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 School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.