Cuxton Community Junior School Catchment Area
Cuxton Community Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Rochester, Medway , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 231 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
231
Pupils
240
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Cuxton Community Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cuxton Community Junior School?
The catchment area for Cuxton Community Junior School is the geographic zone Medway 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. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cuxton Community Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Medway. 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 Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →Cuxton Community Junior School: 240 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Cuxton Community Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 231 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Medway'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. 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rochester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway 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 Medway school admissions →
Cuxton Community Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141224
Other Primary Schools in Rochester
If Cuxton Community Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rochester are the next closest alternatives.
Higham Primary School Catchment Area
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Balfour Infant School Catchment Area
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Crest Infant School Catchment Area
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St Peter's Infant School Catchment Area
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Burham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME1 3GE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cuxton Community Junior 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: Cuxton Community Junior School
What is the catchment area for Cuxton Community Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Cuxton Community Junior School is the geographic zone Medway 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. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cuxton Community Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Cuxton Community Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cuxton Community Junior School? ▾
Admission to Cuxton Community Junior School is managed by Medway. 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 Cuxton Community Junior School cover? ▾
Cuxton Community Junior School is a primary school in Rochester, Medway, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cuxton Community Junior School? ▾
Cuxton Community Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.