Culford School Catchment Area
Culford School is an other independent not applicable school in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 1-19, with 895 pupils, and a capacity of 885 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
1-19
Age range
895
Pupils
885
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Culford School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Culford School?
The catchment area for Culford School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Culford School is managed by Suffolk 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 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 →Culford School: at or above its 885 place limit
Culford School has a published admission number of 885 places. 895 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 885 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.
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) →
Culford School: School Information
- Full address
- Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6TX
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 1-19 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- DfE URN
- 124886
Other Not applicable Schools in Bury St. Edmunds
If Culford School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bury St. Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Culford 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: Culford School
What is the catchment area for Culford School? ▾
The catchment area for Culford School is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Culford School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Culford School currently has 895 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 885 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Culford School? ▾
Culford School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Culford School cover? ▾
Culford School is a not applicable school in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 1-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.