St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
206
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Leeds'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. 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 5ES
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147485
Other Primary Schools in Leeds
If St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leeds are the next closest alternatives.
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Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Catchment Area
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Seven Hills Primary School Catchment Area
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Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul'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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Paul'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 Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leeds, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.