Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Catchment Area
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Maidstone, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 328 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
328
Pupils
315
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School?
The catchment area for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Archbishop Courtenay Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 328 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.8% of pupils at Archbishop Courtenay Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QN
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139822
Other Primary Schools in Maidstone
If Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maidstone are the next closest alternatives.
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 4HP
East Farleigh Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME15 0LY
Hollingbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 1UA
Lenham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2LL
Platts Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME17 2NH
Brunswick House Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME16 0QQ
Other Church of England Schools in Kent
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD
Benenden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · 0.3 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidstone · 0.3 miles away
Park Way Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidstone · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Archbishop Courtenay Primary School currently has 328 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School? ▾
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Archbishop Courtenay Primary School cover? ▾
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Archbishop Courtenay Primary School? ▾
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.