Charville Academy Catchment Area
Charville Academy is an academy converter primary school in Hayes, Hillingdon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 452 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
452
Pupils
420
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Charville Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Charville Academy?
The catchment area for Charville Academy is the geographic zone Hillingdon 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. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Charville Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hillingdon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hillingdon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hillingdon catchment area documents →Charville Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Charville Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 452 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Hillingdon 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. 25.2% of pupils at Charville Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hillingdon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon school admissions →
Charville Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bury Avenue, Hayes, UB4 8LF
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139609
Other Primary Schools in Hayes
If Charville Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hayes are the next closest alternatives.
Minet Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · UB3 3NR
Minet Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · UB3 3NR
Yeading Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · UB4 0NR
Yeading Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · UB4 0NR
Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · UB3 2JQ
Botwell House Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · UB3 2AB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Charville 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: Charville Academy
What is the catchment area for Charville Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Charville Academy is the geographic zone Hillingdon 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. Hillingdon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Charville Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Charville Academy currently has 452 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Charville Academy? ▾
Admission to Charville Academy is managed by Hillingdon. 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 Charville Academy cover? ▾
Charville Academy is a primary school in Hayes, Hillingdon, 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 Charville Academy? ▾
Charville Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.