Linton Heights Junior School Catchment Area
Linton Heights Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 233 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
233
Pupils
240
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Linton Heights Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Linton Heights Junior School?
The catchment area for Linton Heights Junior School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Linton Heights Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Linton Heights Junior School: 240 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Linton Heights Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 233 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Cambridgeshire'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. 20.2% of pupils at Linton Heights Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Linton Heights Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Wheatsheaf Way, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4XB
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143576
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Linton Heights Junior 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: Linton Heights Junior School
What is the catchment area for Linton Heights Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Linton Heights Junior School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Linton Heights Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Linton Heights Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Linton Heights Junior School? ▾
Admission to Linton Heights Junior School is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Linton Heights Junior School cover? ▾
Linton Heights Junior School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Linton Heights Junior School? ▾
Linton Heights Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.