Heaton Park Primary School Catchment Area
Heaton Park Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 438 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
418
Pupils
438
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Heaton Park Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Heaton Park Primary School?
The catchment area for Heaton Park Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Heaton Park Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bury. 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Heaton Park Primary School: 438 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Heaton Park Primary School has a published admission number of 438 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 438, Bury's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
Heaton Park Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TE
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150484
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If Heaton Park Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Heaton Park 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.
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.3 miles away
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.8 miles away
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury · 1.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Heaton Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Heaton Park Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Heaton Park Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Heaton Park Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Heaton Park Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 438 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Heaton Park Primary School? ▾
Admission to Heaton Park Primary School is managed by Bury. 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 Heaton Park Primary School cover? ▾
Heaton Park Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Heaton Park Primary School? ▾
Heaton Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.