Bourn CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 200 pupils, and a capacity of 154 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
200
Pupils
154
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bourn CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Bourn CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bourn CofE Primary Academy is managed by Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Bourn CofE Primary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 130% capacity
Bourn CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 154 places. 200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cambridgeshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cambridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bourn CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137626
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Other Church of England Schools in Cambridgeshire
Bourn CofE Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cambridgeshire. 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 Bourn CofE 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: Bourn CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Bourn CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bourn CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bourn CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bourn CofE Primary Academy currently has 200 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 154 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bourn CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Bourn CofE Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bourn CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Bourn CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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 Bourn CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Bourn CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.