Place Farm Primary Academy Catchment Area
Place Farm Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Haverhill, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 403 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
403
Pupils
446
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Place Farm Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Place Farm Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Place Farm Primary Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Place Farm Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Place Farm Primary Academy: 446 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Place Farm Primary Academy has a published admission number of 446 places. 403 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 446, Suffolk'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. 31.3% of pupils at Place Farm Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Place Farm Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Camps Road, Haverhill, CB9 8HF
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138161
Other Primary Schools in Haverhill
If Place Farm Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Haverhill are the next closest alternatives.
New Cangle Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB9 0DU
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CB9 7HY
Kedington Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB9 7QZ
Westfield Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CB9 0BW
Coupals Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CB9 0LB
Burton End Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB9 9DE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Place Farm Primary 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.
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Catchment Area
Academy converter · HAVERHILL · 0.5 miles away
Clements Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Haverhill · 0.6 miles away
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Place Farm Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Place Farm Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Place Farm Primary Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Place Farm Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Place Farm Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 446 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Place Farm Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Place Farm Primary Academy is managed by Suffolk. 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 Place Farm Primary Academy cover? ▾
Place Farm Primary Academy is a primary school in Haverhill, Suffolk, 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 Place Farm Primary Academy? ▾
Place Farm Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.