Potters Gate CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Potters Gate CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Farnham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 542 pupils, and a capacity of 540 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
542
Pupils
540
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Potters Gate CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Potters Gate CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Potters Gate CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Potters Gate CofE Primary School is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Potters Gate CofE Primary School: at or above its 540 place limit
Potters Gate CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 540 places. 542 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 540 places. Surrey 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. 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Farnham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Potters Gate CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Potters Gate, Farnham, GU9 7BB
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145278
Other Primary Schools in Farnham
If Potters Gate CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Farnham are the next closest alternatives.
Bentley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 5JP
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 4BW
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9LE
William Cobbett Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9ER
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 1EF
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU9 8TF
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Potters Gate CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chertsey
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leatherhead
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Farnham
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · West Byfleet
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Potters Gate CofE 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 Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Aldershot · 2.8 miles away
Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Aldershot · 2.8 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Aldershot · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Potters Gate CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Potters Gate CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Potters Gate CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Potters Gate CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Potters Gate CofE Primary School currently has 542 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 540 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Potters Gate CofE Primary School? ▾
Potters Gate CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Potters Gate CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Potters Gate CofE Primary School is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey, 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 Potters Gate CofE Primary School? ▾
Potters Gate CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.