Freeman Community Primary School Catchment Area
Freeman Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 201 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
201
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Freeman Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Freeman Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Freeman Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Freeman Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Freeman Community Primary School: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Freeman Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 201 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Suffolk'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. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stowmarket.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Freeman Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147931
Other Primary Schools in Stowmarket
If Freeman Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stowmarket are the next closest alternatives.
Wood Ley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP14 1UF
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP14 3AQ
Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 6AF
Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 6PL
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IP14 2BZ
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP14 4PJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Freeman 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Freeman Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Freeman Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Freeman Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Freeman Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Freeman Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Freeman Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Freeman Community Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Freeman Community Primary School cover? ▾
Freeman Community Primary School is a primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.