St Philip's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Philip's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
218
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Philip's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Philip's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Philip's Catholic Primary School is managed by East Sussex 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 East Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find East Sussex catchment area documents →St Philip's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Philip's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 218 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. East Sussex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Uckfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
East Sussex 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. East Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Philip's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5DJ
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114569
Other Primary Schools in Uckfield
If St Philip's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Uckfield are the next closest alternatives.
Manor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN22 1UB
Rocks Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN22 2AY
Buxted CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TN22 4BB
Fletching Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TN22 3SP
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TN22 4AD
Bonners CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TN22 2EG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in East Sussex
St Philip's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across East Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea
St Marys Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crowborough
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hastings
Mayfield School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Mayfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Philip's 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.
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Uckfield · 0.3 miles away
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uckfield · 1.4 miles away
Framfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uckfield · 1.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Philip's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Philip's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Philip's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Philip's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Philip's Catholic Primary School currently has 218 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Philip's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Philip's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by East Sussex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Philip's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Philip's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex, 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 Philip's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Philip's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.