Port Regis Preparatory School Catchment Area
Port Regis Preparatory School is an other independent not applicable school in Shaftesbury, Dorset , serving pupils aged 2-13, with 317 pupils, and a capacity of 446 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
2-13
Age range
317
Pupils
446
Capacity
71%
Fill rate
Port Regis Preparatory School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Port Regis Preparatory School?
The catchment area for Port Regis Preparatory School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Port Regis Preparatory School is managed by Dorset 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Port Regis Preparatory School: 446 places, 71% filled: places available
Port Regis Preparatory School has a published admission number of 446 places. 317 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 71%. At 71% full, the school currently has headroom below its 446 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Port Regis Preparatory School: School Information
- Full address
- Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 113915
Other Not applicable Schools in Shaftesbury
If Port Regis Preparatory School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Shaftesbury are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
Port Regis Preparatory School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
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Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Weymouth
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Port Regis Preparatory 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: Port Regis Preparatory School
What is the catchment area for Port Regis Preparatory School? ▾
The catchment area for Port Regis Preparatory School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Port Regis Preparatory School oversubscribed? ▾
Port Regis Preparatory School has a capacity of 446 places and currently has 317 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for Port Regis Preparatory School? ▾
Port Regis Preparatory School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Port Regis Preparatory School cover? ▾
Port Regis Preparatory School is a not applicable school in Shaftesbury, Dorset, serving pupils aged 2-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.