Chilton Primary School Catchment Area
Chilton Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ramsgate, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Chilton Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chilton Primary School?
The catchment area for Chilton Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Chilton Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Chilton Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Chilton Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Kent 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. 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ramsgate.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
Chilton Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Chilton Lane, Ramsgate, CT11 0LQ
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141766
Other Primary Schools in Ramsgate
If Chilton Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ramsgate are the next closest alternatives.
Ellington Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CT11 0QH
Priory Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CT11 9XT
Minster Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT12 4PS
Monkton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT12 4JQ
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CT11 7LS
Newlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT11 7AJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Chilton 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.
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ramsgate · 0.6 miles away
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ramsgate · 0.7 miles away
Newington Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ramsgate · 0.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chilton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Chilton Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Chilton Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chilton Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Chilton Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Chilton Primary School? ▾
Admission to Chilton Primary School is managed by Kent. 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 Chilton Primary School cover? ▾
Chilton Primary School is a primary school in Ramsgate, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chilton Primary School? ▾
Chilton Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.