Belvidere Primary School Catchment Area
Belvidere Primary School is a community primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 264 pupils, and a capacity of 238 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
264
Pupils
238
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Belvidere Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Belvidere Primary School?
The catchment area for Belvidere Primary School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Belvidere Primary School is set by Shropshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Belvidere Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Belvidere Primary School has a published admission number of 238 places. 264 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Shropshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shrewsbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Belvidere Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YB
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123437
Other Primary Schools in Shrewsbury
If Belvidere Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Shrewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Minsterley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SY5 0BE
Hadnall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SY4 4BE
Longnor CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SY5 7PP
Myddle CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SY4 3RP
Newtown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SY4 5NU
Pontesbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SY5 0TF
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Belvidere 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: Belvidere Primary School
What is the catchment area for Belvidere Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Belvidere Primary School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Belvidere Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Belvidere Primary School currently has 264 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 238 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Belvidere Primary School? ▾
Admission to Belvidere Primary School is managed by Shropshire. 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 Belvidere Primary School cover? ▾
Belvidere Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 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 Belvidere Primary School? ▾
Belvidere Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.