Merlin Top Primary Academy Catchment Area
Merlin Top Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Keighley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 331 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
331
Pupils
315
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Merlin Top Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Merlin Top Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Merlin Top Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Merlin Top Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. 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 Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Merlin Top Primary Academy: at or above its 315 place limit
Merlin Top Primary Academy has a published admission number of 315 places. 331 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Bradford 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. 53.4% of pupils at Merlin Top Primary Academy 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 Keighley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Merlin Top Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 53.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139229
Other Primary Schools in Keighley
If Merlin Top Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Keighley are the next closest alternatives.
Ingrow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 1BW
Long Lee Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 4RU
Stanbury Village School Catchment Area
Community school · BD22 0HA
Silsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 0JJ
Steeton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 6NN
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BD21 2ND
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Merlin Top Primary Academy 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: Merlin Top Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Merlin Top Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Merlin Top Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Merlin Top Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Merlin Top Primary Academy currently has 331 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Merlin Top Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Merlin Top Primary Academy is managed by Bradford. 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 Merlin Top Primary Academy cover? ▾
Merlin Top Primary Academy is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford, 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 Merlin Top Primary Academy? ▾
Merlin Top Primary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.