Leigh Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Leigh Church of England Academy is an academy converter primary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
236
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Leigh Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Leigh Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Leigh Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Leigh Church of England Academy is managed by Coventry 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Leigh Church of England Academy: 236 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Leigh Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 236 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Coventry'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. 45.2% of pupils at Leigh Church of England Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Leigh Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Plants Hill Crescent, Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9RQ
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145214
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Other Church of England Schools in Coventry
Leigh Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Coventry
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Catchment Area
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St Laurences CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Leigh Church of England 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: Leigh Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Leigh Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Leigh Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Coventry 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Leigh Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Leigh Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Leigh Church of England Academy? ▾
Leigh Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Leigh Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Leigh Church of England Academy is a primary school in Coventry, 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 Leigh Church of England Academy? ▾
Leigh Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.