How close do you need to live to get into St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield?

Distance did not decide places at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.2% of pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield, year by year →

How places are decided at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

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.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2Catholic children in named parishes — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of St. Joseph Highfield and Our Lady of Lourdes, Chopwell. (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 Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
6Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 7)
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are places available for some, but not all applicants within a particular criterion priority will be given to children living closest to the school measured as the crow flies, in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to 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 in a public place and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each category listed, sub-provisions apply in order: (i) exceptional social, medical or pastoral need evidenced places application at top of category; (ii) sibling attendance at the school increases priority to top of category after (i).

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.