Great Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Great Wood Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 105 pupils, and a capacity of 177 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
105
Pupils
177
Capacity
59%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Great Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Wood Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Great Wood Community Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Great Wood Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Great Wood Community Primary School: 177 places, 59% filled: places available
Great Wood Community Primary School has a published admission number of 177 places. 105 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 59%. At 59% full, the school currently has headroom below its 177 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Great Wood Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Vicarage Road, Upper Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145048
Other Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If Great Wood Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Scholar Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3HF
Rode Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3RY
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 3NQ
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 2PG
The Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 7JY
Heron Cross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 4LJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Great Wood 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: Great Wood Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Great Wood Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Great Wood Community Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Wood Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Great Wood Community Primary School has a capacity of 177 places and currently has 105 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Staffordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Great Wood Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Great Wood Community Primary School is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Great Wood Community Primary School cover? ▾
Great Wood Community Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Great Wood Community Primary School? ▾
Great Wood Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.