Moorpark Junior School Catchment Area
Moorpark Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
239
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Moorpark Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Moorpark Junior School?
The catchment area for Moorpark Junior School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Moorpark Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stoke-on-Trent catchment area documents →Moorpark Junior School: at or above its 240 place limit
Moorpark Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Stoke-on-Trent 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. 53.1% of pupils at Moorpark Junior School 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 Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent school admissions →
Moorpark Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 53.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143488
Other Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If Moorpark Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Scholar Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3HF
Rode Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3RY
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 3NQ
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 2PG
The Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 7JY
Heron Cross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 4LJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Moorpark 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Moorpark Junior School
What is the catchment area for Moorpark Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Moorpark Junior School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Moorpark Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Moorpark Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Moorpark Junior School? ▾
Admission to Moorpark Junior School is managed by Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Moorpark Junior School cover? ▾
Moorpark Junior School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Moorpark Junior School? ▾
Moorpark Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.