Avenue Primary School Catchment Area
Avenue Primary School is a community primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 552 pupils, and a capacity of 553 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
552
Pupils
553
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Avenue Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avenue Primary School?
The catchment area for Avenue Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Avenue Primary School is set by Leicester and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Avenue Primary School: at or above its 553 place limit
Avenue Primary School has a published admission number of 553 places. 552 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 553 places. Leicester 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. 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
Avenue Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131002
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Avenue Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE7 7AW
Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0BB
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Avenue 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.
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leicester · 0.4 miles away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Leicester · 0.4 miles away
Medway Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Leicester · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avenue Primary School
What is the catchment area for Avenue Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Avenue Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Avenue Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Avenue Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 553 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Avenue Primary School? ▾
Admission to Avenue Primary School is managed by Leicester. 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 Avenue Primary School cover? ▾
Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Avenue Primary School? ▾
Avenue Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.