St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
216
Pupils
210
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is managed by Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Central Bedfordshire 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. 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dunstable.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire school admissions →
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hammersmith Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RG
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145325
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Central Bedfordshire
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Vincent'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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Vincent's Catholic Primary School currently has 216 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Vincent's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.