Churchdown Village Infant School Catchment Area
Churchdown Village Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 189 pupils, and a capacity of 184 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
189
Pupils
184
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Churchdown Village Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Churchdown Village Infant School?
The catchment area for Churchdown Village Infant School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Churchdown Village Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Churchdown Village Infant School has a published admission number of 184 places. 189 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 184 places. Gloucestershire 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. 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gloucester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Churchdown Village Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2NB
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137173
Other Primary Schools in Gloucester
If Churchdown Village Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gloucester are the next closest alternatives.
Tredworth Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GL1 4QG
Linden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL1 5HU
Elmbridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL2 0PE
Harewood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GL4 0SS
Harewood Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GL4 0SS
Hillview Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL3 3LH
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Churchdown Village Infant 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: Churchdown Village Infant School
What is the catchment area for Churchdown Village Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Churchdown Village Infant School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Churchdown Village Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Churchdown Village Infant School currently has 189 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 184 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Churchdown Village Infant School? ▾
Admission to Churchdown Village Infant School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Churchdown Village Infant School cover? ▾
Churchdown Village Infant School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Churchdown Village Infant School? ▾
Churchdown Village Infant School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.