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1.488miles
was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
Last distance offered at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
If two applications tie: If there is oversubscription within a category, the Local Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance (see Note 5). Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the child's home address and the main entrance of the school. Where it is not possible to distinguish, random allocation will be used.
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan that names the school must be admitted (Note 1); this is a statutory duty applied before oversubscription criteria. Twins and multiple births will be admitted where logistically possible even if this exceeds PAN. Change of address considered up to 31 March 2027. Deferred entry permitted up to first day of summer term 2028. CATCHMENT: For the purposes of this policy, parish boundaries are as shown on the Archdiocese of Birmingham parish boundary map which can be accessed at https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map and will be applied to the admission arrangements for the academic year 2027/2028. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Dudley MBC admission arrangements directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.
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.
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primary · Good · 4.4 km away
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primary · 4.2 km away
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primary · Strong standard · 1.5 km away
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primary · Expected standard · 499 m away
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primary · 4.8 km away
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