Newlands Community Primary School Catchment Area
Newlands Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 300 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
300
Pupils
420
Capacity
71%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Newlands Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newlands Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Newlands Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Newlands Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Newlands Community Primary School: 420 places, 71% filled: places available
Newlands Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 300 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 71%. At 71% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 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. 29.7% of pupils at Newlands Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Newlands Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7PA
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150436
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Newlands Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE7 7AW
Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0BB
Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Newlands 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.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Hinckley · 2.8 miles away
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leicester · 3.1 miles away
Burbage Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Hinckley · 3.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Newlands Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Newlands Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Newlands Community Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Newlands Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Newlands Community Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 300 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Newlands Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Newlands Community Primary School is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Newlands Community Primary School cover? ▾
Newlands Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Newlands Community Primary School? ▾
Newlands Community Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.