Hardwick Primary School Catchment Area
Hardwick Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 255 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
206
Pupils
255
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Hardwick Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hardwick Primary School?
The catchment area for Hardwick Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hardwick Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Hardwick Primary School: 255 places, 81% filled: places available
Hardwick Primary School has a published admission number of 255 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 255 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. 25.2% of pupils at Hardwick Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Hardwick Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Steward Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2PW
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148509
Other Primary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If Hardwick Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP30 9UE
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 1RE
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 3JX
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP32 7EG
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP31 1DD
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 5AU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hardwick 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.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds · 0.6 miles away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bury St. Edmunds · 1.4 miles away
Abbots Green Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bury St Edmunds · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hardwick Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hardwick Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hardwick Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hardwick Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Hardwick Primary School has a capacity of 255 places and currently has 206 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Hardwick Primary School? ▾
Admission to Hardwick Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Hardwick Primary School cover? ▾
Hardwick Primary School is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 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 Hardwick Primary School? ▾
Hardwick Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.