St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 383 pupils, and a capacity of 443 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
383
Pupils
443
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Paulinus 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 Paulinus 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.
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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: 443 places, 86% filled: places available
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 443 places. 383 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 443 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.7% of pupils at St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Temple Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148485
Other Primary Schools in Dewsbury
If St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Carlton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF13 2DQ
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF12 7HP
Westmoor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF13 4EW
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF12 9JR
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF13 3AS
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF12 9LY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kirklees
St Paulinus 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 Paulinus 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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Paulinus 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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy has a capacity of 443 places and currently has 383 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kirklees.
What is the admissions policy for St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Paulinus 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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Dewsbury, 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 Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.