Elm Road Primary School Catchment Area
Elm Road Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
206
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Elm Road Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Elm Road Primary School?
The catchment area for Elm Road 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 siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Elm Road Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 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 →Elm Road Primary School: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Elm Road Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 32% of pupils at Elm Road Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
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) →
Elm Road Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Elm Road, Wisbech, PE13 2TB
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142424
Other Primary Schools in Wisbech
If Elm Road Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wisbech are the next closest alternatives.
Townley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 9NA
Friday Bridge Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 0HW
Beaupre Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 8RH
Alderman Payne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 4JA
Clarkson Infants School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 2ES
Kinderley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 5LG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Elm Road 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: Elm Road Primary School
What is the catchment area for Elm Road Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Elm Road 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 siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Elm Road Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Elm Road Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Elm Road Primary School? ▾
Admission to Elm Road Primary School is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Elm Road Primary School cover? ▾
Elm Road Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech, 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 Elm Road Primary School? ▾
Elm Road Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.