Orchards Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Orchards Church of England Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 401 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
401
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Orchards Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Orchards Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Orchards Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Orchards Church of England Academy is managed by Cambridgeshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Orchards Church of England Academy: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Orchards Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 401 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Cambridgeshire'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. 49.7% of pupils at Orchards Church of England Academy 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 Wisbech.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Orchards Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cherry Road, Wisbech, PE13 3NP
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 49.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143836
Other Primary Schools in Wisbech
If Orchards Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wisbech are the next closest alternatives.
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Alderman Payne Primary School Catchment Area
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Clarkson Infants School Catchment Area
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Kinderley Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Cambridgeshire
Orchards Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cambridgeshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Barrington CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
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Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
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Cheveley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Orchards Church of England Academy 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: Orchards Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Orchards Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Orchards Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Orchards Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Orchards Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Orchards Church of England Academy? ▾
Orchards Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Orchards Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Orchards Church of England Academy is a primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.