Glebelands Primary Academy Catchment Area
Glebelands Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 405 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
405
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Glebelands Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Glebelands Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Glebelands Primary Academy 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.
As an academy, Glebelands Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 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 →Glebelands Primary Academy: 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Glebelands Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 405 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 420, Cambridgeshire'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. 26.4% of pupils at Glebelands Primary Academy 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) →
Glebelands Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Farriers Gate, Chatteris, PE16 6EZ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143976
Other Primary Schools in Chatteris
If Glebelands Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chatteris are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Glebelands Primary 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: Glebelands Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Glebelands Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Glebelands Primary Academy 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 Glebelands Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Glebelands Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Glebelands Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Glebelands Primary Academy 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 Glebelands Primary Academy cover? ▾
Glebelands Primary Academy is a primary school in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, 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 Glebelands Primary Academy? ▾
Glebelands Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.