Forest Glade Primary School Catchment Area
Forest Glade Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
234
Pupils
210
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Forest Glade Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Forest Glade Primary School?
The catchment area for Forest Glade Primary School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Forest Glade Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottinghamshire. 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Forest Glade Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Forest Glade Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottinghamshire 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. 27% of pupils at Forest Glade Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Nottinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Forest Glade Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4FL
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147715
Other Primary Schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
If Forest Glade Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield are the next closest alternatives.
Croft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 5FJ
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 4BB
Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 3FQ
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 4JA
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NG17 3DW
Skegby Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NG17 3FH
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Forest Glade 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: Forest Glade Primary School
What is the catchment area for Forest Glade Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Forest Glade Primary School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Forest Glade Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Forest Glade Primary School currently has 234 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Forest Glade Primary School? ▾
Admission to Forest Glade Primary School is managed by Nottinghamshire. 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 Forest Glade Primary School cover? ▾
Forest Glade Primary School is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 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 Forest Glade Primary School? ▾
Forest Glade Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.