The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Catchment Area
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is an academy converter primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 465 pupils, and a capacity of 351 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
465
Pupils
351
Capacity
132%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold?
The catchment area for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold: heavily oversubscribed at 132% capacity
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold has a published admission number of 351 places. 465 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 132%. At 132% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold: School Information
- Full address
- Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LT
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138811
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If The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Ladycross Infant School Catchment Area
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Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Nottinghamshire
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Becket School Catchment Area
Academy converter · West Bridgford
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hucknall
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold 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: The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
What is the catchment area for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold? ▾
The catchment area for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold currently has 465 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 351 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold? ▾
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold cover? ▾
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 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 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold? ▾
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.