Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Catchment Area
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Barnstaple, Devon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 68 pupils, and a capacity of 115 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
68
Pupils
115
Capacity
59%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bratton Fleming Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bratton Fleming Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Devon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →Bratton Fleming Community Primary School: 115 places, 59% filled: places available
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School has a published admission number of 115 places. 68 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 59%. At 59% full, the school currently has headroom below its 115 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Barnstaple.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4SB
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145809
Other Primary Schools in Barnstaple
If Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnstaple are the next closest alternatives.
Bishops Tawton Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0AE
Filleigh Community Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · EX32 0RS
Kentisbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX31 4NG
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX32 7LU
Parracombe Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · EX31 4QJ
Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EX32 0PJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bratton Fleming Community 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: Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bratton Fleming Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bratton Fleming Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School has a capacity of 115 places and currently has 68 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Devon.
What is the admissions policy for Bratton Fleming Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is managed by Devon. 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 Bratton Fleming Community Primary School cover? ▾
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Bratton Fleming Community Primary School? ▾
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.