St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in York , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 263 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
263
Pupils
280
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone York 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. York 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 - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by York 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 York before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find York catchment area documents →St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy: 280 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 280 places. 263 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, York'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. 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of York.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
York 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 York school admissions →
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Local authority
- York
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147418
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in York
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across York. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone York 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. York 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 - a Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (94% 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 - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by York before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in York, 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 - a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.