St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 429 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
429
Pupils
420
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 429 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Surrey 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. 5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Guildford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147431
Other Primary Schools in Guildford
If St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
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Merrow Junior School Catchment Area
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Worplesdon Primary School Catchment Area
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Onslow Infant School Catchment Area
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Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU4 7EA
Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU4 8NP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dorking
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epsom
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Thames Ditton
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Banstead
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas of Canterbury 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School currently has 429 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Guildford, Surrey, serving pupils aged 2-11. 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.