St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Bolsover is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local standing. For its 30 places in the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 42 applications, with all 29 first-preference families offered a spot. That works out at 1.45 applications for every place, well above a comfortable ratio. The school currently houses 241 pupils against a capacity of 210, so it is running above its official number, which suggests strong and sustained demand from local families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 21.2%, a figure that is higher than the national primary average of around 23% but sits broadly in line with the Derbyshire local authority context. As a Roman Catholic voluntary academy, the school draws from a defined faith community, but its oversubscription and above-capacity roll indicate that its appeal stretches beyond that catchment. It is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site.

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