Highampton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Highampton Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Beaworthy, Devon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 27 pupils, and a capacity of 53 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
27
Pupils
53
Capacity
51%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Highampton Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highampton Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Highampton Community Primary School is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Highampton Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Devon. 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 Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →Highampton Community Primary School: 53 places, 51% filled: places available
Highampton Community Primary School has a published admission number of 53 places. 27 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 51%. At 51% full, the school currently has headroom below its 53 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. 22.2% of pupils at Highampton Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Highampton Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Highampton, Beaworthy, EX21 5LE
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146248
Other Primary Schools in Beaworthy
If Highampton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beaworthy are the next closest alternatives.
Ashwater Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX21 5EW
Halwill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX21 5XU
Shebbear Community School Catchment Area
Community school · EX21 5SG
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EX21 5PU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Highampton 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.
Hatherleigh Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Okehampton · 3.3 miles away
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Okehampton · 3.5 miles away
Bradford Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Holsworthy · 4.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highampton Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Highampton Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Highampton Community Primary School is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highampton Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Highampton Community Primary School has a capacity of 53 places and currently has 27 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Devon.
What is the admissions policy for Highampton Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Highampton Community Primary School is managed by Devon. 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 Highampton Community Primary School cover? ▾
Highampton Community Primary School is a primary school in Beaworthy, Devon, 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 Highampton Community Primary School? ▾
Highampton Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.