Beck Row Primary Academy Catchment Area
Beck Row Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 243 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
243
Pupils
270
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Beck Row Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beck Row Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Beck Row Primary Academy 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, Beck Row Primary Academy 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.
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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 →Beck Row Primary Academy: 270 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Beck Row Primary Academy has a published admission number of 270 places. 243 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, Suffolk'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. 25.1% of pupils at Beck Row Primary Academy 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) →
Beck Row Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- The Street, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8AE
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144275
Other Primary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If Beck Row Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP30 9UE
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 1RE
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 3JX
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP32 7EG
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP31 1DD
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 5AU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beck Row Primary Academy 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: Beck Row Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Beck Row Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Beck Row Primary Academy 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 Beck Row Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Beck Row Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Beck Row Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Beck Row Primary Academy 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 Beck Row Primary Academy cover? ▾
Beck Row Primary Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, 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 Beck Row Primary Academy? ▾
Beck Row Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.