Bidbury Junior School Catchment Area
Bidbury Junior School is a community primary school in Havant, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
239
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Bidbury Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bidbury Junior School?
The catchment area for Bidbury Junior School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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 Bidbury Junior School is set by Hampshire 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 Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →Bidbury Junior School: at or above its 240 place limit
Bidbury Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Hampshire 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. 25.9% of pupils at Bidbury Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hampshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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. Find Hampshire school admissions →
Bidbury Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3EF
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116053
Other Primary Schools in Havant
If Bidbury Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Havant are the next closest alternatives.
Fairfield Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 1AY
Riders Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 4RY
Riders Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 4RY
Trosnant Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 3BD
Trosnant Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 3BD
Bosmere Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO9 1DA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bidbury 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: Bidbury Junior School
What is the catchment area for Bidbury Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Bidbury Junior School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bidbury Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Bidbury Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bidbury Junior School? ▾
Admission to Bidbury Junior School is managed by Hampshire. 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 Bidbury Junior School cover? ▾
Bidbury Junior School is a primary school in Havant, Hampshire, 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 Bidbury Junior School? ▾
Bidbury Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.