Clifton All Saints Academy Catchment Area
Clifton All Saints Academy is an academy converter primary school in Near Shefford, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 242 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
241
Pupils
242
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Clifton All Saints Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Clifton All Saints Academy?
The catchment area for Clifton All Saints Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Clifton All Saints Academy is managed by Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →Clifton All Saints Academy: at or above its 242 place limit
Clifton All Saints Academy has a published admission number of 242 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 242 places. Central Bedfordshire 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. 10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Near Shefford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire school admissions →
Clifton All Saints Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Clifton, Near Shefford, SG17 5ES
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140228
Other Church of England Schools in Central Bedfordshire
Clifton All Saints Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Clifton All Saints 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: Clifton All Saints Academy
What is the catchment area for Clifton All Saints Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Clifton All Saints Academy is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Clifton All Saints Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Clifton All Saints Academy is operating close to its capacity of 242 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Clifton All Saints Academy? ▾
Clifton All Saints Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Clifton All Saints Academy cover? ▾
Clifton All Saints Academy is a primary school in Near Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, 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 Clifton All Saints Academy? ▾
Clifton All Saints Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.