Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Catchment Area
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 69 pupils, and a capacity of 70 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
69
Pupils
70
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School?
The catchment area for Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is managed by Cambridgeshire 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 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 →Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School: 70 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School has a published admission number of 70 places. 69 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 70, 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. 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cambridge.
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) →
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DA
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110787
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Other Church of England Schools in Cambridgeshire
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cambridgeshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Dry Drayton CofE (C) 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: Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 70 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School? ▾
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School cover? ▾
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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 Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School? ▾
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.