Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Catchment Area
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is a voluntary controlled primary school in Montgomery, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 109 pupils, and a capacity of 84 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
109
Pupils
84
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery?
The catchment area for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is managed by Shropshire 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 Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 130% capacity
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery has a published admission number of 84 places. 109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Shropshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 2.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Montgomery.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6BN
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 2.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123467
Other Church of England Schools in Shropshire
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Shropshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Adderley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton
Brockton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Much Wenlock
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Church Stretton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery 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.
Long Mountain CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury · 5.3 miles away
Bishops Castle Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishops Castle · 7.0 miles away
Norbury Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · Bishops Castle · 7.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
What is the catchment area for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery currently has 109 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 84 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery? ▾
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery cover? ▾
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is a primary school in Montgomery, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery? ▾
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.