St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 276 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
276
Pupils
280
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicester 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 Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: 280 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 280 places. 276 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, Leicester'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. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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. Leicester Council school admissions (official) →
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Newstead Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138185
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicester
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicester. 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 Thomas More Catholic Voluntary 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 Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.