St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is a voluntary aided primary school in Winchester, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 392 pupils, and a capacity of 436 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
392
Pupils
436
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester?
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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, Winchester is managed by Hampshire 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 Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester: 436 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester has a published admission number of 436 places. 392 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 436, Hampshire'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. 22.4% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hampshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester: School Information
- Full address
- Oliver's Battery Road North, Winchester, SO22 4JB
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116381
Other Primary Schools in Winchester
If St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Winchester are the next closest alternatives.
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Winnall Primary School Catchment Area
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South Wonston Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hampshire
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hampshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fareham
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Havant
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lymington
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basingstoke
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester 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, Winchester
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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, Winchester oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is operating close to its capacity of 436 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's Catholic Primary School, Winchester? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester is a primary school in Winchester, Hampshire, 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's Catholic Primary School, Winchester? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.