Bishop Parker Catholic School Catchment Area
Bishop Parker Catholic School is a voluntary aided primary school in Milton Keynes , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 182 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
182
Pupils
210
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Bishop Parker Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Parker Catholic School?
The catchment area for Bishop Parker Catholic School is the geographic zone Milton Keynes 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. Milton Keynes publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Parker Catholic School is managed by Milton Keynes 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Milton Keynes before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Milton Keynes catchment area documents →Bishop Parker Catholic School: 210 places, 87% filled: places available
Bishop Parker Catholic School has a published admission number of 210 places. 182 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.3% of pupils at Bishop Parker Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Milton Keynes.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes school admissions →
Bishop Parker Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Hunter Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3BT
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110481
Other Primary Schools in Milton Keynes
If Bishop Parker Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Milton Keynes are the next closest alternatives.
Swallowfield Primary Catchment Area
Community school · MK17 8SR
Drayton Parslow Village School Catchment Area
Community school · MK17 0JR
Hanslope Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK19 7BL
Haversham Village School Catchment Area
Community school · MK19 7AN
Oldbrook First School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · MK6 2NH
Russell Street School Catchment Area
Community school · MK11 1BT
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Milton Keynes
Bishop Parker Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Milton Keynes. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes
St Paul's Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bishop Parker Catholic 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: Bishop Parker Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Parker Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Parker Catholic School is the geographic zone Milton Keynes 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. Milton Keynes publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Parker Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Parker Catholic School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 182 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Milton Keynes.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Parker Catholic School? ▾
Bishop Parker Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Milton Keynes before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Parker Catholic School cover? ▾
Bishop Parker Catholic School is a primary school in Milton Keynes, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Parker Catholic School? ▾
Bishop Parker Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.