St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Catchment Area
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is an academy converter primary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 169 pupils, and a capacity of 175 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
169
Pupils
175
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope?
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland 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, Ryhope is managed by Sunderland 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.
Get an alert if St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope: 175 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope has a published admission number of 175 places. 169 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 175, Sunderland'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. 20.1% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland 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 Sunderland school admissions →
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope: School Information
- Full address
- Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148452
Other Primary Schools in Sunderland
If St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sunderland are the next closest alternatives.
Marsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SR6 7HJ
Barnes Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SR4 7QF
Broadway Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SR4 8NW
Grangetown Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SR2 8PX
Fulwell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SR6 9EE
Grange Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SR5 1EA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sunderland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sunderland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sunderland
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sunderland
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sunderland
St Aidan's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sunderland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland 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, Ryhope oversubscribed? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is operating close to its capacity of 175 places (97% 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 School, Ryhope? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope cover? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope is a primary school in Sunderland, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.