Peckover Primary School Catchment Area
Peckover Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 443 pupils, and a capacity of 442 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
443
Pupils
442
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Peckover Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Peckover Primary School?
The catchment area for Peckover Primary School 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 siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Peckover Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 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 →Peckover Primary School: at or above its 442 place limit
Peckover Primary School has a published admission number of 442 places. 443 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 442 places. Cambridgeshire 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. 27% of pupils at Peckover Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
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) →
Peckover Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Leverington Road, Wisbech, PE13 1PJ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139466
Other Primary Schools in Wisbech
If Peckover Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wisbech are the next closest alternatives.
Townley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 9NA
Friday Bridge Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 0HW
Beaupre Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE14 8RH
Alderman Payne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 4JA
Clarkson Infants School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 2ES
Kinderley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE13 5LG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Peckover 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: Peckover Primary School
What is the catchment area for Peckover Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Peckover Primary School 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 siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Peckover Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Peckover Primary School currently has 443 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 442 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Peckover Primary School? ▾
Admission to Peckover Primary School is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Peckover Primary School cover? ▾
Peckover Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 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 Peckover Primary School? ▾
Peckover Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.