Newington Community Primary School Catchment Area
Newington Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ramsgate, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 686 pupils, and a capacity of 694 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
686
Pupils
694
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Newington Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newington Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Newington Community Primary 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, Newington Community Primary 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 →Newington Community Primary School: 694 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Newington Community Primary School has a published admission number of 694 places. 686 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 694, Kent'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. 51.9% of pupils at Newington Community Primary 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 Ramsgate.
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 →
Newington Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 51.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150599
Other Primary Schools in Ramsgate
If Newington Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ramsgate are the next closest alternatives.
Ellington Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CT11 0QH
Priory Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CT11 9XT
Minster Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT12 4PS
Monkton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT12 4JQ
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CT11 7LS
Newlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT11 7AJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Newington Community Primary 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: Newington Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newington Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Newington Community Primary 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 Newington Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Newington Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 694 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Newington Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Newington Community Primary 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 Newington Community Primary School cover? ▾
Newington Community Primary School is a primary school in Ramsgate, Kent, 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 Newington Community Primary School? ▾
Newington Community Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.