Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 237 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
237
Pupils
218
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is managed by Doncaster 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy: at or above its 218 place limit
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 218 places. 237 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 218 places. Doncaster 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. 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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 Doncaster school admissions →
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2PP
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145771
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If Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Doncaster are the next closest alternatives.
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Wadworth Primary School Catchment Area
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Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Doncaster
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Doncaster. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Rossington All Saints Academy Catchment Area
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St Oswald's CofE Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Canon Popham 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: Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy currently has 237 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 218 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Doncaster before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Doncaster, 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 Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.