Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 454 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
454
Pupils
446
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is managed by Leicester 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 Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School: at or above its 446 place limit
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 446 places. 454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 446 places. Leicester 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. 24.3% of pupils at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LU
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145970
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE7 7AW
Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0BB
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Other Church of England Schools in Leicester
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Leicester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leicester
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leicester
Leicester High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school ·
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Leicester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hope Hamilton 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: Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School currently has 454 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 446 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School? ▾
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School? ▾
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.