Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Thetford, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 109 pupils, and a capacity of 109 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
109
Pupils
109
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The catchment area for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is managed by Norfolk 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School: at or above its 109 place limit
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a published admission number of 109 places. 109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 109 places. Norfolk 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. 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thetford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Oaks, Ashill, Thetford, IP25 7AP
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 121026
Other Primary Schools in Thetford
If Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thetford are the next closest alternatives.
Redcastle Family School Catchment Area
Community school · IP24 3PU
Drake Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP24 1JW
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP26 4DB
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP24 3TN
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP26 4PP
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP26 5NB
Other Church of England Schools in Norfolk
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Norwich
Ellingham VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bungay
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Norwich
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Norwich
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ashill Voluntary Controlled 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has 109 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 109 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover? ▾
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk, 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 Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.