Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
216
Pupils
210
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School?
The catchment area for Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is managed by Staffordshire 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.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Staffordshire 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. 3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stafford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cedar Way, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LU
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 3.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124234
Other Primary Schools in Stafford
If Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stafford are the next closest alternatives.
Oakridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST17 0PR
Cooper Perry Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST18 9PQ
St Leonard's Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST16 3TW
Burton Manor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST17 9PS
Flash Ley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST17 9DR
All Saints CofE (C) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ST21 6RN
Other Church of England Schools in Staffordshire
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Market Drayton
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent
Betley CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crewe
St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Berkswich CofE (VC) 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: Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School currently has 216 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School cover? ▾
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.