Banks Methodist School Catchment Area
Banks Methodist School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Southport, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 71 pupils. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
71
Pupils
Good
Ofsted 2016
Banks Methodist School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Banks Methodist School?
The catchment area for Banks Methodist School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Banks Methodist School is managed by Lancashire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Banks Methodist School: School Information
- Full address
- Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119405
Other Primary Schools in Southport
If Banks Methodist School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southport are the next closest alternatives.
Birkdale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR8 4EL
Farnborough Road Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PR8 3DF
Farnborough Road Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PR8 3DF
Norwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR9 7DU
Marshside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR9 9XA
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Catchment Area
Community school · PR8 3RS
Other Methodist Schools in Lancashire
Banks Methodist School shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PRESTON
Rishton Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Blackburn
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Accrington
Burscough Bridge Methodist School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Banks Methodist 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's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Southport · 1.4 miles away
Larkfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Southport · 2.2 miles away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Southport · 2.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Banks Methodist School
What is the catchment area for Banks Methodist School? ▾
The catchment area for Banks Methodist School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Banks Methodist School oversubscribed? ▾
Banks Methodist School has a capacity of N/A places and currently has 71 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for Banks Methodist School? ▾
Banks Methodist School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Banks Methodist School cover? ▾
Banks Methodist School is a primary school in Southport, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Banks Methodist School? ▾
Banks Methodist School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.