Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 183 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
183
Pupils
180
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The catchment area for Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is managed by Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: at or above its 180 place limit
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a published admission number of 180 places. 183 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Cambridgeshire 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. 21.9% of pupils at Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HH
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110801
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If Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Cambridge are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Church of England Schools in Cambridgeshire
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cambridgeshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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: Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has 183 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover? ▾
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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 Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.