The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 195 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
195
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 195 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Nottinghamshire'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. 8.8% 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 Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Raglan Street, Hill Top, Nottingham, NG16 3GT
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137909
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Priory 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: The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 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 The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.