St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is a voluntary controlled primary school in Farnham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 2-8, with 136 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-8
Age range
136
Pupils
120
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery?
The catchment area for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 CofE Primary School & Nursery is managed by Surrey 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.
Not getting a place? Learn how to appeal a school place →
Want the cut-off distance before you apply? Get an alert when Surrey publishes the 2027 St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery numbers →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery has a published admission number of 120 places. 136 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey 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. 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Farnham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- East Ring, The Cardinals, Farnham, GU10 1EF
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-8 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125148
Other Primary Schools in Farnham
If St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Farnham are the next closest alternatives.
Bentley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 5JP
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 4BW
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9LE
William Cobbett Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9ER
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU9 8TF
St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU10 3DS
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chertsey
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leatherhead
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · West Byfleet
Bisley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Woking
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery 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 Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 CofE Primary School & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery currently has 136 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 120 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery? ▾
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery cover? ▾
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey, serving pupils aged 2-8. 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 CofE Primary School & Nursery? ▾
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.