Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wisbech, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 106 pupils, and a capacity of 108 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
106
Pupils
108
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is managed by Norfolk 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School: 108 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 108 places. 106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 108, Norfolk'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. 31.1% of pupils at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Norfolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- School Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8EY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142057
Other Primary Schools in Wisbech
If Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wisbech are the next closest alternatives.
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Clarkson Infants School Catchment Area
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Kinderley Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Norfolk
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Ellingham VC Primary School Catchment Area
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Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Marshland St James Primary and Nursery 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: Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 108 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Wisbech, Norfolk, 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 Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.