Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Select, Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
211
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is managed by Wigan 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 Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 211 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.2% of pupils at Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan 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 Wigan school admissions →
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Nel Pan Lane, Select, WN7 5JS
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106503
Other Primary Schools in Select
If Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Select are the next closest alternatives.
St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SE19 3NU
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L21 3TE
Queensway Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · LS19 7LF
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LS17 6QP
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LS23 6DB
Tattenhall Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CH3 9AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIGAN
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 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: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan 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. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School currently has 211 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School? ▾
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Select, Wigan, 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 Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School? ▾
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.