Milborne St Andrew First School Catchment Area
Milborne St Andrew First School is an academy converter primary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 48 pupils, and a capacity of 115 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-9
Age range
48
Pupils
115
Capacity
42%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Milborne St Andrew First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Milborne St Andrew First School?
The catchment area for Milborne St Andrew First School is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Milborne St Andrew First School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dorset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Milborne St Andrew First School: 115 places, 42% filled: places available
Milborne St Andrew First School has a published admission number of 115 places. 48 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 42%. At 42% full, the school currently has headroom below its 115 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22.9% of pupils at Milborne St Andrew First School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dorset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Milborne St Andrew First School: School Information
- Full address
- Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, DT11 0JE
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Free school meals
- 22.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141796
Other Primary Schools in Blandford Forum
If Milborne St Andrew First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Blandford Forum are the next closest alternatives.
Downlands Community School Catchment Area
Community school · DT11 8BG
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT11 8SW
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT11 9QD
Spetisbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT11 9DF
Milldown CofE Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT11 7SN
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DT11 0TX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Milborne St Andrew First 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: Milborne St Andrew First School
What is the catchment area for Milborne St Andrew First School? ▾
The catchment area for Milborne St Andrew First School is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Milborne St Andrew First School oversubscribed? ▾
Milborne St Andrew First School has a capacity of 115 places and currently has 48 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Milborne St Andrew First School? ▾
Admission to Milborne St Andrew First School is managed by Dorset. 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 Milborne St Andrew First School cover? ▾
Milborne St Andrew First School is a primary school in Blandford Forum, Dorset, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Milborne St Andrew First School? ▾
Milborne St Andrew First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.