St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

How places are decided at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Vincent's Catholic Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Vincent's Catholic Primary School take?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School located?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School is located in Dunstable, LU5 5RG, Central Bedfordshire.

How do I apply to St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School was 0.818 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

When St Vincent's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2023-24, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children, including those who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2); 2. Catholic children in relevant parish, nearest Catholic school, with sibling — Catholic children who are resident in the relevant parish(es) for whom the school is the nearest Catholic school (see notes 3 & 7) and who have a sibling (see note 4) attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Catholic children in relevant parish, nearest Catholic school — Catholic children who are resident in the relevant parish(es) for whom the school is the nearest Catholic school (see notes 3 & 7), and 4 further criteria. 30 places were offered at this entry point for 2023-24. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the front door of the child's home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a hat and the required number of names will be drawn out.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.3% of pupils at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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