Falcons Primary School Catchment Area
Falcons Primary School is a free s primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 336 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
336
Pupils
420
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Falcons Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Falcons Primary School?
The catchment area for Falcons Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Falcons Primary School is managed by Leicester 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Falcons Primary School: 420 places, 80% filled: places available
Falcons Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 336 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% 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. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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. Find Leicester school admissions →
Falcons Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TA
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141011
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Falcons Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE7 7AW
Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0BB
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Falcons 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: Falcons Primary School
What is the catchment area for Falcons Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Falcons Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Falcons Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Falcons Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 336 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicester.
What is the admissions policy for Falcons Primary School? ▾
Falcons Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Falcons Primary School cover? ▾
Falcons Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, 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 Falcons Primary School? ▾
Falcons Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.