St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Catchment Area
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 391 pupils, and a capacity of 435 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
391
Pupils
435
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is managed by Leicestershire 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.
Get an alert if St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy: 435 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 435 places. 391 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 435, Leicestershire'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. 28.4% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139349
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE7 7AW
Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0BB
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Other Church of England Schools in Leicestershire
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Belton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough
Billesdon Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leicester
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Derby
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Broughton Astley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul Church of England 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 435 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy cover? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.