Bedgrove Junior School Catchment Area
Bedgrove Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 483 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
483
Pupils
480
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bedgrove Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bedgrove Junior School?
The catchment area for Bedgrove Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bedgrove Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Buckinghamshire. 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Bedgrove Junior School: at or above its 480 place limit
Bedgrove Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 483 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 places. Buckinghamshire 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Aylesbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bedgrove Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Ingram Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 9DN
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146809
Other Primary Schools in Aylesbury
If Bedgrove Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Aylesbury are the next closest alternatives.
Oak Green School Catchment Area
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Haddenham Community Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HP17 8DS
Stoke Mandeville Combined School Catchment Area
Community school · HP22 5XA
Broughton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · HP20 1NQ
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · HP19 9NS
Bedgrove Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · HP21 9DJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bedgrove Junior 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: Bedgrove Junior School
What is the catchment area for Bedgrove Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Bedgrove Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bedgrove Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bedgrove Junior School currently has 483 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 480 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bedgrove Junior School? ▾
Admission to Bedgrove Junior School is managed by Buckinghamshire. 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 Bedgrove Junior School cover? ▾
Bedgrove Junior School is a primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bedgrove Junior School? ▾
Bedgrove Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.