Longhill Primary School Catchment Area
Longhill Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Kingston-upon-Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 326 pupils, and a capacity of 276 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
326
Pupils
276
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Longhill Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Longhill Primary School?
The catchment area for Longhill Primary School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Hull, City of 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. Kingston upon Hull, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Longhill Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kingston upon Hull, City of. 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kingston upon Hull, City of catchment area documents →Longhill Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
Longhill Primary School has a published admission number of 276 places. 326 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 51.8% of pupils at Longhill Primary School 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 Kingston-upon-Hull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kingston upon Hull, City of 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. Kingston upon Hull, City of Council school admissions (official) →
Longhill Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Shannon Road, Longhill Estate, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU8 9RW
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 51.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140245
Other Primary Schools in Kingston-upon-Hull
If Longhill Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kingston-upon-Hull are the next closest alternatives.
Sutton Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HU7 4AH
St Nicholas Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HU6 7RH
Woodland Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HU9 5SN
Rokeby Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HU4 7NJ
Keyingham Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · HU12 9RU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Longhill 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Longhill Primary School
What is the catchment area for Longhill Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Longhill Primary School is the geographic zone Kingston upon Hull, City of 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. Kingston upon Hull, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Longhill Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Longhill Primary School currently has 326 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 276 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Longhill Primary School? ▾
Admission to Longhill Primary School is managed by Kingston upon Hull, City of. 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 Longhill Primary School cover? ▾
Longhill Primary School is a primary school in Kingston-upon-Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 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 Longhill Primary School? ▾
Longhill Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.