Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 251 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
251
Pupils
420
Capacity
60%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is managed by Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School: 420 places, 60% filled: places available
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 251 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 60%. At 60% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 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. 20.7% of pupils at Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Queens Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EG
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145488
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
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Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
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Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
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Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Other Church of England Schools in Leicestershire
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Belton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough
Billesdon Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leicester
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Derby
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Broughton Astley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Blaby Stokes Church of England 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: Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 251 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School? ▾
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School? ▾
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.