Highfield Community Primary School Catchment Area
Highfield Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Chorley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 238 pupils, and a capacity of 279 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
238
Pupils
279
Capacity
85%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Highfield Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highfield Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Highfield Community Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Highfield Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Highfield Community Primary School: 279 places, 85% filled: places available
Highfield Community Primary School has a published admission number of 279 places. 238 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 85%. At 85% full, the school currently has headroom below its 279 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. 39.9% of pupils at Highfield Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Highfield Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150034
Other Primary Schools in Chorley
If Highfield Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chorley are the next closest alternatives.
Buckshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 1XP
Coppull Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 5AH
Withnell Fold Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR6 8BA
Abbey Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR6 8DD
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 6BA
Eccleston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PR7 5RA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Highfield 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: Highfield Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Highfield Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Highfield Community Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highfield Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Highfield Community Primary School has a capacity of 279 places and currently has 238 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for Highfield Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Highfield Community Primary School is managed by Lancashire. 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 Highfield Community Primary School cover? ▾
Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Highfield Community Primary School? ▾
Highfield Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.