Park View Primary School Catchment Area
Park View Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 436 pupils, and a capacity of 403 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
436
Pupils
403
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Park View Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Park View Primary School?
The catchment area for Park View Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Park View Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bury. 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Park View Primary School: at or above its 403 place limit
Park View Primary School has a published admission number of 403 places. 436 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 403 places. Bury 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. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
Park View Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Park View Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1FA
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149934
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If Park View Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Park View 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 Hilda's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.4 miles away
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.9 miles away
Bowker Vale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Manchester · 1.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Park View Primary School
What is the catchment area for Park View Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Park View Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Park View Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Park View Primary School currently has 436 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 403 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Park View Primary School? ▾
Admission to Park View Primary School is managed by Bury. 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 Park View Primary School cover? ▾
Park View Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury, 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 Park View Primary School? ▾
Park View Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.