Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Catchment Area
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is an academy converter primary school in Farnborough, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 214 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
214
Pupils
180
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School?
The catchment area for Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hampshire. 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 Hampshire 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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Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School has a published admission number of 180 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Hampshire 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. 24% of pupils at Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hampshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Moor Road, Farnborough, GU14 8HW
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144899
Other Primary Schools in Farnborough
If Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Farnborough are the next closest alternatives.
Cove Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 9SA
Cove Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 9DP
Tower Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 0BW
South Farnborough Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 6JU
North Farnborough Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 8AJ
Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GU14 9DX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community 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: Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
What is the catchment area for Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School currently has 214 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School? ▾
Admission to Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is managed by Hampshire. 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 Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School cover? ▾
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School is a primary school in Farnborough, Hampshire, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.