Ilketshall St Lawrence School Catchment Area
Ilketshall St Lawrence School is an academy converter primary school in Beccles, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 101 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
101
Pupils
105
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Ilketshall St Lawrence School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ilketshall St Lawrence School?
The catchment area for Ilketshall St Lawrence School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ilketshall St Lawrence School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Ilketshall St Lawrence School: 105 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Ilketshall St Lawrence School has a published admission number of 105 places. 101 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 105, Suffolk'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. 17.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Beccles.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Ilketshall St Lawrence School: School Information
- Full address
- Hogg Lane, Ilketshall St Lawrence, Beccles, NR34 8ND
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144445
Other Primary Schools in Beccles
If Ilketshall St Lawrence School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beccles are the next closest alternatives.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR34 7SB
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0HT
Beccles Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 7AB
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 9PQ
Glebeland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0EW
Ravensmere Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 9UL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ilketshall St Lawrence 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.
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Beccles · 2.9 miles away
Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Halesworth · 3.2 miles away
Brampton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Beccles · 3.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ilketshall St Lawrence School
What is the catchment area for Ilketshall St Lawrence School? ▾
The catchment area for Ilketshall St Lawrence School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ilketshall St Lawrence School oversubscribed? ▾
Ilketshall St Lawrence School is operating close to its capacity of 105 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ilketshall St Lawrence School? ▾
Admission to Ilketshall St Lawrence School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Ilketshall St Lawrence School cover? ▾
Ilketshall St Lawrence School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk, 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 Ilketshall St Lawrence School? ▾
Ilketshall St Lawrence School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.