Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 477 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
477
Pupils
360
Capacity
133%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is managed by Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 360 places. 477 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 133%. At 133% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Staffordshire 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. 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rugeley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Penk Drive, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2XY
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147424
Other Primary Schools in Rugeley
If Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rugeley are the next closest alternatives.
The Croft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS15 4AZ
Hayes Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS15 4EU
Chancel Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS15 2EW
The John Bamford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS15 2PA
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WS15 1ED
Chase View Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS15 1NE
Other Church of England Schools in Staffordshire
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Market Drayton
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stoke-on-Trent
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stafford
Betley CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crewe
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 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: Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy currently has 477 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 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 Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.