Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 441 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
441
Pupils
480
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Nottingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottingham catchment area documents →Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School: 480 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 480 places. 441 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, Nottingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.5% of pupils at Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottingham 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 Nottingham school admissions →
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Gordon Road, St Ann's, Nottingham, NG3 2LE
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140231
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery 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: Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is managed by Nottingham. 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 Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham, 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 Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.