Flax Hill Junior Academy Catchment Area
Flax Hill Junior Academy is an academy converter primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 301 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
301
Pupils
300
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Flax Hill Junior Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Flax Hill Junior Academy?
The catchment area for Flax Hill Junior 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Flax Hill Junior Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Flax Hill Junior Academy: at or above its 300 place limit
Flax Hill Junior Academy has a published admission number of 300 places. 301 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 300 places. Staffordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.2% of pupils at Flax Hill Junior Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
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) →
Flax Hill Junior Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140523
Other Primary Schools in Tamworth
If Flax Hill Junior Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tamworth are the next closest alternatives.
Thomas Barnes Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · B78 3AD
Longwood Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · B78 3NH
Ashcroft Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · B79 8RU
Florendine Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 3DD
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 2LD
Oakhill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B77 2HH
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Flax Hill Junior 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: Flax Hill Junior Academy
What is the catchment area for Flax Hill Junior Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Flax Hill Junior 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Flax Hill Junior Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Flax Hill Junior Academy currently has 301 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 300 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Flax Hill Junior Academy? ▾
Admission to Flax Hill Junior Academy is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Flax Hill Junior Academy cover? ▾
Flax Hill Junior Academy is a primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Flax Hill Junior Academy? ▾
Flax Hill Junior Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.