Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Catchment Area
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Farnham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 256 pupils, and a capacity of 500 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
256
Pupils
500
Capacity
51%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hale Nursery & Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Hale Nursery & Primary Academy: 500 places, 51% filled: places available
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy has a published admission number of 500 places. 256 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 51%. At 51% full, the school currently has headroom below its 500 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. 41.9% of pupils at Hale Nursery & Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Farnham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Upper Hale, Farnham, GU9 0LR
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146975
Other Primary Schools in Farnham
If Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Farnham are the next closest alternatives.
Bentley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 5JP
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 4BW
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9LE
William Cobbett Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9ER
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 1EF
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU9 8TF
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hale Nursery & 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: Hale Nursery & Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hale Nursery & Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy has a capacity of 500 places and currently has 256 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Surrey.
What is the admissions policy for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is managed by Surrey. 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 Hale Nursery & Primary Academy cover? ▾
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hale Nursery & Primary Academy? ▾
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.