Cartmel Priory CofE School Catchment Area
Cartmel Priory CofE School is an academy converter secondary school in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 354 pupils, and a capacity of 380 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
354
Pupils
380
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Cartmel Priory CofE School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cartmel Priory CofE School?
The catchment area for Cartmel Priory CofE School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cartmel Priory CofE School is managed by Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Westmorland and Furness catchment area documents →Cartmel Priory CofE School: 380 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Cartmel Priory CofE School has a published admission number of 380 places. 354 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 380, Westmorland and Furness'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. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Grange-over-Sands.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness school admissions →
Cartmel Priory CofE School: School Information
- Full address
- Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137338
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Cartmel Priory CofE School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Westmorland and Furness. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cartmel Priory CofE 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: Cartmel Priory CofE School
What is the catchment area for Cartmel Priory CofE School? ▾
The catchment area for Cartmel Priory CofE School is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cartmel Priory CofE School oversubscribed? ▾
Cartmel Priory CofE School is operating close to its capacity of 380 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cartmel Priory CofE School? ▾
Cartmel Priory CofE School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cartmel Priory CofE School cover? ▾
Cartmel Priory CofE School is a secondary school in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cartmel Priory CofE School? ▾
Cartmel Priory CofE School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.