St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Catchment Area
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is an academy converter primary school in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 441 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
441
Pupils
450
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy?
The catchment area for St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire 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 Droitwich CofE Academy is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy: 450 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy has a published admission number of 450 places. 441 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 450, Worcestershire'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. 10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Droitwich Spa.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Lane, The Holloway, Droitwich Spa, WR9 7AN
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143397
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter's Droitwich CofE 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire 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 Droitwich CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (98% 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 Droitwich CofE Academy? ▾
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy cover? ▾
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy is a primary school in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 5-9. 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 Droitwich CofE Academy? ▾
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.