Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Rugby, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 251 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
251
Pupils
180
Capacity
139%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery?
The catchment area for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is managed by Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 139% capacity
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery has a published admission number of 180 places. 251 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 139%. At 139% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Warwickshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rugby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- School Street, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PA
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149773
Other Primary Schools in Rugby
If Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rugby are the next closest alternatives.
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Bilton Infant School Catchment Area
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Abbots Farm Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Alveston CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Alcester
Ettington CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery 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: Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery currently has 251 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery? ▾
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery cover? ▾
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery? ▾
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.