Avening Primary School Catchment Area
Avening Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Tetbury, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 107 pupils, and a capacity of 112 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
107
Pupils
112
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2010
Avening Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avening Primary School?
The catchment area for Avening Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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 siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Avening Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Avening Primary School: 112 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Avening Primary School has a published admission number of 112 places. 107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 112, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Tetbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Avening Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Avening, Tetbury, GL8 8NF
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149619
Other Primary Schools in Tetbury
If Avening Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tetbury are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Avening 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.
Minchinhampton Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stroud · 1.8 miles away
Horsley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stroud · 2.6 miles away
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stroud · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avening Primary School
What is the catchment area for Avening Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Avening Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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 siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Avening Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Avening Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 112 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Avening Primary School? ▾
Admission to Avening Primary School is managed by Gloucestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Avening Primary School cover? ▾
Avening Primary School is a primary school in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Avening Primary School? ▾
Avening Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2010. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.