Godley Community Primary Academy Catchment Area
Godley Community Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Hyde, Tameside , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
227
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Godley Community Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Godley Community Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Godley Community Primary Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Godley Community Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Godley Community Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Tameside 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. 20.3% of pupils at Godley Community Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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 Tameside school admissions →
Godley Community Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- St John's Drive, Godley, Hyde, SK14 2QB
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142704
Other Primary Schools in Hyde
If Godley Community Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hyde are the next closest alternatives.
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Flowery Field Primary School Catchment Area
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Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Catchment Area
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Bradley Green Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Dowson Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Godley Community 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: Godley Community Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Godley Community Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Godley Community Primary Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Godley Community Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Godley Community Primary Academy currently has 227 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Godley Community Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Godley Community Primary Academy is managed by Tameside. 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 Godley Community Primary Academy cover? ▾
Godley Community Primary Academy is a primary school in Hyde, Tameside, 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 Godley Community Primary Academy? ▾
Godley Community Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.