Bacton Primary School Catchment Area
Bacton Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 113 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
113
Pupils
210
Capacity
54%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bacton Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bacton Primary School?
The catchment area for Bacton Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bacton Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Bacton Primary School: 210 places, 54% filled: places available
Bacton Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 113 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 54%. At 54% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.3% of pupils at Bacton Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Bacton Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Taylors Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4LL
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143359
Other Primary Schools in Stowmarket
If Bacton Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stowmarket are the next closest alternatives.
Wood Ley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP14 1UF
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP14 3AQ
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 6AF
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 6PL
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 2BZ
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP14 4PJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bacton 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: Bacton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bacton Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bacton Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bacton Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bacton Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 113 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Bacton Primary School? ▾
Admission to Bacton Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Bacton Primary School cover? ▾
Bacton Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk, 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 Bacton Primary School? ▾
Bacton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.