How many pupils attend St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 342 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

When St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3); 2. Catholic children who are resident in the catchment area of the parish of [name — Catholic children who are resident in the catchment area of the parish of [name(s)]. (see notes 3&11); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 5 further criteria. 45 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.1% of pupils at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

How places are decided at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children who are resident in the catchment area of the parish of [name — Catholic children who are resident in the catchment area of the parish of [name(s)]. (see notes 3&11)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
6Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
8Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. (see note 10) (ii) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above (see note 8).

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Bury Council's "Guide to Admission Policies 2026".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.