St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Fleetwood, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 207 pupils, and a capacity of 246 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
207
Pupils
246
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2020
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy: 246 places, 84% filled: places available
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 246 places. 207 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 246 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. 40.6% of pupils at St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy 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 Fleetwood.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Poulton Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7JY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149263
Other Primary Schools in Fleetwood
If St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Fleetwood are the next closest alternatives.
Charles Saer Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY7 8DD
Larkholme Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY7 8QB
Shakespeare Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY7 7LL
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY7 6QN
Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · FY7 7ND
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Catchment Area
Academy converter · FY7 6EU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic 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.
Northfold Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 2.2 miles away
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 2.5 miles away
Thornton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy has a capacity of 246 places and currently has 207 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Fleetwood, Lancashire, 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 Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.