Manor Community Primary School Catchment Area
Manor Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Swanscombe, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 668 pupils, and a capacity of 674 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
668
Pupils
674
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Manor Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Manor Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Manor Community Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Manor Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Manor Community Primary School: 674 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Manor Community Primary School has a published admission number of 674 places. 668 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 674, Kent'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. 31.2% of pupils at Manor Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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. Find Kent school admissions →
Manor Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Keary Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0BU
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142591
Other Primary Schools in Swanscombe
If Manor Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swanscombe are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Manor Community 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: Manor Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Manor Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Manor Community Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Manor Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Manor Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 674 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Manor Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Manor Community Primary School is managed by Kent. 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 Manor Community Primary School cover? ▾
Manor Community Primary School is a primary school in Swanscombe, Kent, 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 Manor Community Primary School? ▾
Manor Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.