Cottingley Village Primary School Catchment Area
Cottingley Village Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bingley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 452 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
452
Pupils
420
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Cottingley Village Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cottingley Village Primary School?
The catchment area for Cottingley Village Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cottingley Village Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. 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 Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Cottingley Village Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Cottingley Village Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 452 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Bradford 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. 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bingley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Cottingley Village Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cottingley Moor Road, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SY
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148159
Other Primary Schools in Bingley
If Cottingley Village Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bingley are the next closest alternatives.
Crossflatts Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD16 2EP
Eldwick Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD16 3LE
Myrtle Park Primary Catchment Area
Foundation school · BD16 1HB
Harden Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 1LJ
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 4JS
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD16 4HQ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cottingley Village 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: Cottingley Village Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cottingley Village Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Cottingley Village Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cottingley Village Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cottingley Village Primary School currently has 452 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cottingley Village Primary School? ▾
Admission to Cottingley Village Primary School is managed by Bradford. 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 Cottingley Village Primary School cover? ▾
Cottingley Village Primary School is a primary school in Bingley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cottingley Village Primary School? ▾
Cottingley Village Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.