Carrant Brook Junior School Catchment Area
Carrant Brook Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 168 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
168
Pupils
240
Capacity
70%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Carrant Brook Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carrant Brook Junior School?
The catchment area for Carrant Brook Junior School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Carrant Brook Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Carrant Brook Junior School: 240 places, 70% filled: places available
Carrant Brook Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 168 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 70%. At 70% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 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. 22.6% of pupils at Carrant Brook Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Carrant Brook Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Hardwick Bank Road, Northway, Tewkesbury, GL20 8RP
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150854
Other Primary Schools in Tewkesbury
If Carrant Brook Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tewkesbury are the next closest alternatives.
Ashchurch Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL20 8LA
Twyning School Catchment Area
Community school · GL20 6DF
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GL20 5RQ
Tirlebrook Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GL20 8EW
Overbury CofE First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GL20 7NT
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GL20 7LA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Carrant Brook Junior 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: Carrant Brook Junior School
What is the catchment area for Carrant Brook Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Carrant Brook Junior School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carrant Brook Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Carrant Brook Junior School has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 168 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Gloucestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Carrant Brook Junior School? ▾
Admission to Carrant Brook Junior School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Carrant Brook Junior School cover? ▾
Carrant Brook Junior School is a primary school in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Carrant Brook Junior School? ▾
Carrant Brook Junior School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.