How many pupils attend The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary has 213 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary take?

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary have a religious character?

Yes — The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary was 0.281 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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?

When The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked-after — Children who are looked-after, or have previously been looked-after; 2. Baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in the cat — Baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in the catchment area for the school; 3. Baptised Catholic children resident anywhere in the catchment area for our school, and 5 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.4% of pupils at The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

How close did you need to live?

0.281miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (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 The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary, year by year →

How places are decided at The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

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.

1Children who are looked-after — Children who are looked-after, or have previously been looked-after.
2Baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in the cat — Baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in the catchment area for the school.
3Baptised Catholic children resident anywhere in the catchment area for our school.
4Baptised Catholic children of staff employed at the school — Baptised Catholic children of staff employed at the school, where the staff member has been employed for two years or more.
5Other baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in a — Other baptised Catholic children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission and resident in another parish.
6Other baptised Catholic children.
7Other children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of admission.
8Other children.

Admission policy as printed on Salford City Council's school admission details page for this school (the school is its own admission authority). The page is the council's live statement of the arrangements for the September 2027 round.

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.