St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Catchment Area
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a voluntary aided primary school in Great Harwood, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 145 pupils, and a capacity of 189 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
145
Pupils
189
Capacity
77%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood?
The catchment area for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: 189 places, 77% filled: places available
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood has a published admission number of 189 places. 145 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 77%. At 77% full, the school currently has headroom below its 189 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. 31.7% of pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood: School Information
- Full address
- Rushton Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119646
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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.
Great Harwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Blackburn · 0.0 miles away
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Accrington · 1.5 miles away
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Accrington · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood? ▾
The catchment area for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood oversubscribed? ▾
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood has a capacity of 189 places and currently has 145 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood? ▾
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 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 Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood cover? ▾
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood is a primary school in Great Harwood, Lancashire, 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 Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood? ▾
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.