Glenmere Community Primary School Catchment Area
Glenmere Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wigston, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
211
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Glenmere Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Glenmere Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Glenmere Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Glenmere Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Glenmere Community Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Glenmere Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 211 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Leicestershire 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. 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wigston.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Glenmere Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Estoril Avenue, Wigston, LE18 3RD
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139855
Other Primary Schools in Wigston
If Glenmere Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigston are the next closest alternatives.
Water Leys Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE18 1HG
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LE18 3TD
Fairfield Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE18 4WA
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE18 3QL
The Meadow Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE18 3QZ
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE18 4TA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Glenmere 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: Glenmere Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Glenmere Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Glenmere Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Glenmere Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Glenmere Community Primary School currently has 211 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Glenmere Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Glenmere Community Primary School is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Glenmere Community Primary School cover? ▾
Glenmere Community Primary School is a primary school in Wigston, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.