St Stephen's Junior School Catchment Area
St Stephen's Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Canterbury, Kent , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 407 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
407
Pupils
360
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Stephen's Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Junior School?
The catchment area for St Stephen's Junior School is the geographic zone Kent 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Stephen's Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Stephen's Junior School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Stephen's Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 407 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.5% of pupils at St Stephen's Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St Stephen's Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136393
Other Primary Schools in Canterbury
If St Stephen's Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Canterbury are the next closest alternatives.
Blean Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT2 9ED
Hoath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT3 4LA
Preston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT3 1HB
Wingham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT3 1BD
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT1 1EP
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT4 5JX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Stephen's Junior 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.
St Johns Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · 0.6 miles away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury · 0.8 miles away
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Canterbury · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Stephen's Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Stephen's Junior School is the geographic zone Kent 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 siblings. Kent 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Stephen's Junior School currently has 407 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Stephen's Junior School? ▾
Admission to St Stephen's Junior School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Stephen's Junior School cover? ▾
St Stephen's Junior School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 Junior School? ▾
St Stephen's Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.