Bowerhill Primary School Catchment Area
Bowerhill Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 401 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
401
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bowerhill Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bowerhill Primary School?
The catchment area for Bowerhill Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bowerhill Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wiltshire. 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Bowerhill Primary School: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Bowerhill Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 401 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Wiltshire'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. 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Melksham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
Bowerhill Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Halifax Road, Melksham, SN12 6YH
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146343
Other Primary Schools in Melksham
If Bowerhill Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Melksham are the next closest alternatives.
River Mead School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SN12 7ED
Seend Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 6NJ
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 7GN
Aloeric Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 6HN
Shaw CE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 8EQ
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 8PR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bowerhill 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.
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Melksham · 1.3 miles away
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Catchment Area
Academy converter · Trowbridge · 1.5 miles away
Keevil CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Trowbridge · 2.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bowerhill Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bowerhill Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bowerhill Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bowerhill Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bowerhill Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bowerhill Primary School? ▾
Admission to Bowerhill Primary School is managed by Wiltshire. 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 Bowerhill Primary School cover? ▾
Bowerhill Primary School is a primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire, 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 Bowerhill Primary School? ▾
Bowerhill Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.