Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is managed by Sheffield 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 Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Sheffield 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. 37.5% of pupils at Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield 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. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Pomona Street, Sheffield, S11 8JN
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139986
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Other Church of England Schools in Sheffield
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Sheffield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Porter Croft Church of England 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy cover? ▾
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.