Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy Catchment Area
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is an academy converter primary school in Filey, North Yorkshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 228 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
206
Pupils
228
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy?
The catchment area for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is the geographic zone North Yorkshire 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. North Yorkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is managed by North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find North Yorkshire catchment area documents →Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy: 228 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy has a published admission number of 228 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 228, North Yorkshire'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. 33.7% of pupils at Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across North Yorkshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
North Yorkshire 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. North Yorkshire Council school admissions (official) →
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Padbury Avenue, Filey, YO14 0BA
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144274
Other Primary Schools in Filey
If Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Filey are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in North Yorkshire
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across North Yorkshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Northallerton
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leyburn
Bedale Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedale
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Middlesbrough
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants 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.
Cayton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Scarborough · 3.9 miles away
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Scarborough · 4.8 miles away
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Scarborough · 4.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy
What is the catchment area for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is the geographic zone North Yorkshire 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. North Yorkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is operating close to its capacity of 228 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy? ▾
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by North Yorkshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy cover? ▾
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy is a primary school in Filey, North Yorkshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy? ▾
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.