St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 280 pupils, and a capacity of 323 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
280
Pupils
323
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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.
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: 323 places, 87% filled: places available
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 323 places. 280 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 323 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.7% 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Millhouses Lane, Sheffield, S7 2HE
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138830
Other Primary Schools in Sheffield
If St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
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Millhouse Primary School Catchment Area
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Thurlstone Primary School Catchment Area
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Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
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Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · S13 9ZD
Wales Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S26 5QG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sheffield
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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 Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sheffield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Wilfrid'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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 323 places and currently has 280 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Sheffield.
What is the admissions policy for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.