Nightingale Primary School Catchment Area
Nightingale Primary School is an academy converter primary school in London, Greenwich , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Nightingale Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nightingale Primary School?
The catchment area for Nightingale Primary School is the geographic zone Greenwich 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. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Nightingale Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Greenwich. 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 Greenwich before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Greenwich catchment area documents →Nightingale Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Nightingale Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Greenwich 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. 38.3% of pupils at Nightingale Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Greenwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Greenwich 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 Greenwich school admissions →
Nightingale Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bloomfield Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 7JJ
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145215
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Nightingale 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: Nightingale Primary School
What is the catchment area for Nightingale Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Nightingale Primary School is the geographic zone Greenwich 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. Greenwich publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nightingale Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Nightingale Primary School currently has 219 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Nightingale Primary School? ▾
Admission to Nightingale Primary School is managed by Greenwich. 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 Nightingale Primary School cover? ▾
Nightingale Primary School is a primary school in London, Greenwich, 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 Nightingale Primary School? ▾
Nightingale Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.