Hill Top CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Hill Top CofE Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Hill Top CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hill Top CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Hill Top CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hill Top CofE Primary School is managed by Bradford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Hill Top CofE Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Hill Top CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Bradford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Hill Top CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Common Road, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0TL
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107434
Other Primary Schools in Bradford
If Hill Top CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bradford are the next closest alternatives.
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Newby Primary School Catchment Area
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Sandy Lane Primary School Catchment Area
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Swain House Primary School Catchment Area
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Thackley Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Bradford
Hill Top CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Luke's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford
Low Moor CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford
All Saints' CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ilkley
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ilkley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hill Top CofE 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: Hill Top CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hill Top CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hill Top CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Bradford 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hill Top CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hill Top CofE Primary School currently has 227 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hill Top CofE Primary School? ▾
Hill Top CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hill Top CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Hill Top CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, 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 Hill Top CofE Primary School? ▾
Hill Top CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.