St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sidcup, Bexley , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 203 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
203
Pupils
210
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley 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 Chanel Catholic Primary School is managed by Bexley 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 Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 203 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Bexley'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. 22.2% of pupils at St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bexley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley 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 Bexley school admissions →
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Baugh Road, Sidcup, DA14 5ED
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149048
Other Primary Schools in Sidcup
If St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sidcup are the next closest alternatives.
Birkbeck Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA14 4ED
Longlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA15 7JG
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA15 8QW
Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA14 6LW
Hope Community School Catchment Area
Free schools · DA14 5BU
Sherwood Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA15 9JQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bexley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welling
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sidcup
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter Chanel 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 Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sidcup, Bexley, serving pupils aged 2-11. 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 Chanel Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.