Wigton Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Wigton Moor Primary School is a community primary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Wigton Moor Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wigton Moor Primary School?
The catchment area for Wigton Moor Primary School is the geographic zone Leeds 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 siblings. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Wigton Moor Primary School is set by Leeds and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Wigton Moor Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Wigton Moor Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Leeds 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. 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Wigton Moor Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Barfield Crescent, Leeds, LS17 8RU
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107870
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Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Catchment Area
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Seven Hills Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wigton Moor 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: Wigton Moor Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wigton Moor Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wigton Moor Primary School is the geographic zone Leeds 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 siblings. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wigton Moor Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Wigton Moor Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wigton Moor Primary School? ▾
Admission to Wigton Moor Primary School is managed by Leeds. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Wigton Moor Primary School cover? ▾
Wigton Moor Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, 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 Wigton Moor Primary School? ▾
Wigton Moor Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.