Coldfair Green Community Primary School Catchment Area
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Saxmundham, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 148 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
148
Pupils
140
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Coldfair Green Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Coldfair Green Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Coldfair Green Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Coldfair Green Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Coldfair Green Community Primary School: at or above its 140 place limit
Coldfair Green Community Primary School has a published admission number of 140 places. 148 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 140 places. Suffolk 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. 14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Saxmundham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Coldfair Green Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Judith Avenue, Knodishall, Saxmundham, IP17 1UY
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146875
Other Primary Schools in Saxmundham
If Coldfair Green Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Saxmundham are the next closest alternatives.
Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP17 2NP
Middleton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP17 3NW
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · IP17 3EU
Saxmundham Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP17 1XQ
Snape Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP17 1QG
Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP17 1HE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Coldfair Green Community 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Coldfair Green Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Coldfair Green Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Coldfair Green Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Coldfair Green Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Coldfair Green Community Primary School currently has 148 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Coldfair Green Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Coldfair Green Community Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Coldfair Green Community Primary School cover? ▾
Coldfair Green Community Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 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 Coldfair Green Community Primary School? ▾
Coldfair Green Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.