Lacey Green Primary Academy Catchment Area
Lacey Green Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Wilmslow, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 433 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
433
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Lacey Green Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lacey Green Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Lacey Green Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lacey Green Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire East. 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 Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Lacey Green Primary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Lacey Green Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 433 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Cheshire East 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. 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wilmslow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Lacey Green Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Barlow Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4DP
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137450
Other Primary Schools in Wilmslow
If Lacey Green Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wilmslow are the next closest alternatives.
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Lindow Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Ashdene Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK9 6LJ
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK9 5JQ
Gorsey Bank Primary School Catchment Area
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The Wilmslow Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK9 2LX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lacey Green Primary Academy 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: Lacey Green Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Lacey Green Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Lacey Green Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lacey Green Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lacey Green Primary Academy currently has 433 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lacey Green Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Lacey Green Primary Academy is managed by Cheshire East. 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 Lacey Green Primary Academy cover? ▾
Lacey Green Primary Academy is a primary school in Wilmslow, Cheshire East, 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 Lacey Green Primary Academy? ▾
Lacey Green Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.