St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Shipley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
236
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Bradford 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 236 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 236 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Bradford'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. 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shipley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Victoria Park, Shipley, BD18 4RL
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142947
Other Primary Schools in Shipley
If St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Shipley are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A 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 Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Shipley, Bradford, 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 Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.