St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Catchment Area
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is a voluntary aided primary school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 220 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
220
Pupils
210
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall?
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall 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, Walsall is managed by Walsall 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 Walsall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall: at or above its 210 place limit
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall has a published admission number of 210 places. 220 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Walsall 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. 38.7% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall 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. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall: School Information
- Full address
- Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104233
Other Primary Schools in Walsall
If St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
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Elmore Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Leamore Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Walsall
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Walsall. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wednesbury
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall 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, Walsall
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall 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, Walsall oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall currently has 220 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, Walsall? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Walsall before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall cover? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall is a primary school in Walsall, 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, Walsall? ▾
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.