Garvestone Community Primary School Catchment Area
Garvestone Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Norwich, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 59 pupils, and a capacity of 52 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
59
Pupils
52
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Garvestone Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Garvestone Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Garvestone Community Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Garvestone Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Garvestone Community Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
Garvestone Community Primary School has a published admission number of 52 places. 59 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Norfolk 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. 22% of pupils at Garvestone Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Norfolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Garvestone Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Dereham Road, Garvestone, Norwich, NR9 4AD
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144315
Other Primary Schools in Norwich
If Garvestone Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Norwich are the next closest alternatives.
Aldborough Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · NR11 7PH
Bacton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR12 0EY
Barford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR9 4AB
The Bawburgh School Catchment Area
Community school · NR9 3LR
Buxton Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · NR10 5EZ
Colby Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR11 7EA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Garvestone 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: Garvestone Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Garvestone Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Garvestone Community Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Garvestone Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Garvestone Community Primary School currently has 59 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 52 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Garvestone Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Garvestone Community Primary School is managed by Norfolk. 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 Garvestone Community Primary School cover? ▾
Garvestone Community Primary School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Garvestone Community Primary School? ▾
Garvestone Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.