Minterne Junior School Catchment Area
Minterne Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 388 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
388
Pupils
360
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Minterne Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Minterne Junior School?
The catchment area for Minterne Junior 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, Minterne Junior 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 →Minterne Junior School: at or above its 360 place limit
Minterne Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 388 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Kent 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. 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sittingbourne.
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 →
Minterne Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144869
Other Primary Schools in Sittingbourne
If Minterne Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sittingbourne are the next closest alternatives.
Lower Halstow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 7ES
Rodmersham School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 0PS
Canterbury Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME10 4SE
Newington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 7LB
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 9BQ
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ME9 9NL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Minterne Junior 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.
Westlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 0.4 miles away
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sittingbourne · 0.6 miles away
Grove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 1.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Minterne Junior School
What is the catchment area for Minterne Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Minterne Junior 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 Minterne Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Minterne Junior School currently has 388 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Minterne Junior School? ▾
Admission to Minterne Junior 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 Minterne Junior School cover? ▾
Minterne Junior School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Minterne Junior School? ▾
Minterne Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.