St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Catchment Area
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is an academy converter primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
The catchment area for St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is the geographic zone Newcastle upon Tyne 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. Newcastle upon Tyne publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is managed by Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Newcastle upon Tyne catchment area documents →St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle: at or above its 210 place limit
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Newcastle upon Tyne 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. 63.2% of pupils at St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne school admissions →
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle: School Information
- Full address
- Monkchester Road, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 63.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148979
Other Primary Schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
If St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne are the next closest alternatives.
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Washingwell Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Clover Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Fellside Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Newcastle upon Tyne. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Cuthbert's High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Mary's Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
What is the catchment area for St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle? ▾
The catchment area for St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is the geographic zone Newcastle upon Tyne 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. Newcastle upon Tyne publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle oversubscribed? ▾
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle? ▾
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Newcastle upon Tyne before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle cover? ▾
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle? ▾
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.