How many pupils attend English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham has 472 pupils on roll.

What ages does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham take?

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham have a religious character?

Yes — English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham was 0.273 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?

When English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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 resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of English Martyrs’, Fenham (see notes 3&11); 3. Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3), and 5 further criteria. 60 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27.

What is the largest ethnic background at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36.9% of pupils at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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?

0.273miles

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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham, year by year →

How places are decided at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

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 resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of English Martyrs’, Fenham (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 — 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.

Reception "how places were allocated" (National Offer Day 16 April): Newcastle council — farthest distance (miles) + full criterion counts. Read 2026-09-12 from the school's own published determined admission policy, found by crawling the school's website (and, where the site builds its navigation in JavaScript, by rendering it in a browser). A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is not an oversubscription criterion. The document's own heading states the 2026-27 academic year.

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.