Civitas Academy Catchment Area
Civitas Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Reading , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 400 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
400
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Civitas Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Civitas Academy?
The catchment area for Civitas Academy is the geographic zone Reading 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. Reading publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Civitas Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Reading. 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 Reading before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Reading catchment area documents →Civitas Academy: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Civitas Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 400 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Reading's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Reading 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 Reading school admissions →
Civitas Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 90a Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HL
- Local authority
- Reading
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140379
Other Primary Schools in Reading
If Civitas Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
Alfred Sutton Primary School Catchment Area
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Caversham Primary School Catchment Area
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Coley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG1 6AZ
E P Collier Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG1 8DZ
Geoffrey Field Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG2 8RH
Geoffrey Field Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG2 8RH
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Civitas 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: Civitas Academy
What is the catchment area for Civitas Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Civitas Academy is the geographic zone Reading 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. Reading publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Civitas Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Civitas Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Civitas Academy? ▾
Admission to Civitas Academy is managed by Reading. 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 Civitas Academy cover? ▾
Civitas Academy is a primary school in Reading, 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 Civitas Academy? ▾
Civitas Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.