Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Catchment Area
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Beccles, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 78 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
78
Pupils
105
Capacity
74%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Barnby and North Cove Community 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, Barnby and North Cove Community 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 →Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School: 105 places, 74% filled: places available
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School has a published admission number of 105 places. 78 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 74%. At 74% full, the school currently has headroom below its 105 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. 22.9% of pupils at Barnby and North Cove Community 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) →
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Street, Barnby, Beccles, NR34 7QB
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144828
Other Primary Schools in Beccles
If Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beccles are the next closest alternatives.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR34 7SB
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0HT
Beccles Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 7AB
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 9PQ
Glebeland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0EW
Ravensmere Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 9UL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Barnby and North Cove Community 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: Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Barnby and North Cove Community 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 Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School has a capacity of 105 places and currently has 78 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Barnby and North Cove Community 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 Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School cover? ▾
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk, 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 Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School? ▾
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.