St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is a voluntary aided primary school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 229 pupils, and a capacity of 262 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
229
Pupils
262
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich?
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall 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's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is managed by Walsall 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 Walsall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich: 262 places, 87% filled: places available
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich has a published admission number of 262 places. 229 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 262 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.7% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall 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. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich: School Information
- Full address
- Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LY
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104234
Other Primary Schools in Walsall
If St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
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Alumwell Infant School Catchment Area
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Butts Primary School Catchment Area
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Elmore Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Leamore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS3 2BB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Walsall
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Walsall. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wednesbury
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Walsall
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 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's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich has a capacity of 262 places and currently has 229 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Walsall.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Walsall before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich is a primary school in Walsall, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.