Buckfastleigh Primary School Catchment Area
Buckfastleigh Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Buckfastleigh, Devon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 121 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
121
Pupils
280
Capacity
43%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Buckfastleigh Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Buckfastleigh Primary School?
The catchment area for Buckfastleigh 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, Buckfastleigh 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 →Buckfastleigh Primary School: 280 places, 43% filled: places available
Buckfastleigh Primary School has a published admission number of 280 places. 121 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 43%. At 43% full, the school currently has headroom below its 280 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. 34.7% of pupils at Buckfastleigh Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
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) →
Buckfastleigh Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bossell Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DD
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136562
Other Primary Schools in Buckfastleigh
If Buckfastleigh Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Buckfastleigh are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Buckfastleigh 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: Buckfastleigh Primary School
What is the catchment area for Buckfastleigh Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Buckfastleigh 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 Buckfastleigh Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Buckfastleigh Primary School has a capacity of 280 places and currently has 121 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Devon.
What is the admissions policy for Buckfastleigh Primary School? ▾
Admission to Buckfastleigh 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 Buckfastleigh Primary School cover? ▾
Buckfastleigh Primary School is a primary school in Buckfastleigh, 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 Buckfastleigh Primary School? ▾
Buckfastleigh Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.