Coleridge Community College Catchment Area
Coleridge Community College is an academy converter secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 571 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
571
Pupils
600
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Coleridge Community College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Coleridge Community College?
The catchment area for Coleridge Community College is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Coleridge Community College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Coleridge Community College: 600 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Coleridge Community College has a published admission number of 600 places. 571 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 600, Cambridgeshire'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. 36.8% of pupils at Coleridge Community College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Coleridge Community College: School Information
- Full address
- Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136650
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Coleridge Community College 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: Coleridge Community College
What is the catchment area for Coleridge Community College? ▾
The catchment area for Coleridge Community College is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Coleridge Community College oversubscribed? ▾
Coleridge Community College is operating close to its capacity of 600 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Coleridge Community College? ▾
Admission to Coleridge Community College is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Coleridge Community College cover? ▾
Coleridge Community College is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Coleridge Community College? ▾
Coleridge Community College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.