Linden Primary School Catchment Area
Linden Primary School is a community primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Linden Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Linden Primary School?
The catchment area for Linden Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Linden Primary School is set by Gloucestershire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Linden Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Linden Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Gloucestershire 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. 25.4% of pupils at Linden Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Linden Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Linden Road, Gloucester, GL1 5HU
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115483
Other Primary Schools in Gloucester
If Linden Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gloucester are the next closest alternatives.
Tredworth Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GL1 4QG
Elmbridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL2 0PE
Harewood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GL4 0SS
Harewood Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GL4 0SS
Hillview Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL3 3LH
Dinglewell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GL3 3HS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Linden 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.
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · 0.5 miles away
Hempsted Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · 0.9 miles away
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gloucester · 1.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Linden Primary School
What is the catchment area for Linden Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Linden Primary School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Linden Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Linden Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Linden Primary School? ▾
Admission to Linden Primary School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Linden Primary School cover? ▾
Linden Primary School is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Linden Primary School? ▾
Linden Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.