St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 229 pupils, and a capacity of 198 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
229
Pupils
198
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield 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 School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Sheffield 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 Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 198 places. 229 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Sheffield 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. 16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield 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. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TR
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138828
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sheffield
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sheffield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sheffield
All Saints' Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sheffield
Notre Dame High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sheffield
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sheffield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas of Canterbury School, a 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 of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield 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 School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 229 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 198 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield, 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 Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.