Blue Coat CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Blue Coat CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 316 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
316
Pupils
315
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Blue Coat CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blue Coat CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Blue Coat CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blue Coat CofE Primary School is managed by Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Blue Coat CofE Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
Blue Coat CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 316 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Gloucestershire 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. 10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wotton-under-Edge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Blue Coat CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Symn Lane, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7BD
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115734
Other Primary Schools in Wotton-under-Edge
If Blue Coat CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wotton-under-Edge are the next closest alternatives.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GL12 8AL
Hillesley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GL12 7RH
The British School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GL12 7JU
Tortworth Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · GL12 8HG
Other Church of England Schools in Gloucestershire
Blue Coat CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Gloucestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stroud
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Blue Coat CofE 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: Blue Coat CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Blue Coat CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Blue Coat CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blue Coat CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Blue Coat CofE Primary School currently has 316 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Blue Coat CofE Primary School? ▾
Blue Coat CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blue Coat CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Blue Coat CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, 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 Blue Coat CofE Primary School? ▾
Blue Coat CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.