St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Burgess Hill, West Sussex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
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 West Sussex 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. West Sussex 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 West Sussex 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 West Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Sussex catchment area documents →St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. West Sussex 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. 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Burgess Hill.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Sussex 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. West Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150983
Other Primary Schools in Burgess Hill
If St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Burgess Hill are the next closest alternatives.
London Meed Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RH15 9YQ
The Gattons Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RH15 9SL
Southway Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RH15 9SU
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill Catchment Area
Community school · RH15 0DP
Sheddingdean Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RH15 8JT
Oak Tree Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · RH15 0PZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in West Sussex
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across West Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Horsham
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crawley
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worthing
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · East Grinstead
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 West Sussex 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. West Sussex 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 is operating close to its capacity of 420 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 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 West Sussex 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 Burgess Hill, West Sussex, 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.