Bluecoat Primary Academy Catchment Area
Bluecoat Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 450 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
450
Pupils
446
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bluecoat Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Bluecoat Primary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bluecoat Primary Academy is managed by Nottingham 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 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 →Bluecoat Primary Academy: at or above its 446 place limit
Bluecoat Primary Academy has a published admission number of 446 places. 450 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 446 places. Nottingham 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. 42% of pupils at Bluecoat Primary Academy 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 →
Bluecoat Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BB
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145145
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If Bluecoat Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Church of England Schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bluecoat Primary Academy 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: Bluecoat Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bluecoat Primary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bluecoat Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bluecoat Primary Academy currently has 450 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 446 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bluecoat Primary Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bluecoat Primary Academy cover? ▾
Bluecoat Primary Academy 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 Bluecoat Primary Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.