St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Welling, Bexley , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Stephen's 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 Stephen's 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Bexley 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. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Welling.
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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ruskin Avenue, Welling, DA16 3QG
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101455
Other Primary Schools in Welling
If St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Welling are the next closest alternatives.
Danson Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA16 2BH
Foster's Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DA16 1PN
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA16 2QE
East Wickham Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA16 3BP
Hillsgrove Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA16 1DR
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DA16 2ST
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
St Stephen's 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.
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
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Stephen'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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Stephen's 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Stephen's 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Welling, Bexley, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.