St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 228 pupils, and a capacity of 196 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
228
Pupils
196
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Paul's Catholic Primary School is managed by Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockton-on-Tees catchment area documents →St Paul's Catholic Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 196 places. 228 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Stockton-on-Tees 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. 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Billingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees school admissions →
St Paul's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Wolviston Mill Lane, Billingham, TS22 5LU
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142739
Other Primary Schools in Billingham
If St Paul's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Billingham are the next closest alternatives.
Billingham South Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS23 1BE
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS23 1LJ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS23 3NN
Pentland Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS23 2RG
Wolviston Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS22 5LN
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TS23 2BS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Paul's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stockton-on-Tees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees
St Michael's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Billingham
St Bede's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Primary School 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Paul's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's Catholic Primary School currently has 228 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 196 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.