Fourfields Community Primary School Catchment Area
Fourfields Community Primary School is a community primary school in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
449
Pupils
450
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Fourfields Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School is set by Cambridgeshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Fourfields Community Primary School: at or above its 450 place limit
Fourfields Community Primary School has a published admission number of 450 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 450 places. Cambridgeshire 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. 20.5% of pupils at Fourfields Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Fourfields Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bentley Avenue, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3ZT
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110754
Other Primary Schools in Peterborough
If Fourfields Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Peterborough are the next closest alternatives.
Coates Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE7 2BP
Old Fletton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE2 9DR
Southfields Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE2 8PU
The Duke of Bedford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE6 0ST
Oakdale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE2 8TD
Yaxley Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PE7 3LU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Fourfields Community 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.
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · 0.3 miles away
Hampton Vale Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Peterborough · 1.1 miles away
Hampton Hargate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Peterborough · 1.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Fourfields Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Fourfields Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fourfields Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Fourfields Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fourfields Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Fourfields Community Primary School is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Fourfields Community Primary School cover? ▾
Fourfields Community Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fourfields Community Primary School? ▾
Fourfields Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.