Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Elmswell Community Primary School is a community primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 363 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
363
Pupils
420
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Elmswell Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Elmswell Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Elmswell Community Primary School is set by Suffolk and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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 →Elmswell Community Primary School: 420 places, 86% filled: places available
Elmswell Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 363 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bury St Edmunds.
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) →
Elmswell Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Oxer Close, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124534
Other Primary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If Elmswell Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 1RE
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 3JX
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP32 7EG
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP31 1DD
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 5AU
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 4QA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Elmswell Community 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.
Woolpit Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bury St Edmunds · 1.3 miles away
Crawford's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stowmarket · 2.2 miles away
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bury St. Edmunds · 2.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Elmswell Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Elmswell Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Elmswell Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Elmswell Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Elmswell Community Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 363 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Elmswell Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Elmswell Community Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Elmswell Community Primary School cover? ▾
Elmswell Community Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Elmswell Community Primary School? ▾
Elmswell Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.