Priors Hall - A Learning Community Catchment Area
Priors Hall - A Learning Community is an academy converter primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 484 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
484
Pupils
420
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Priors Hall - A Learning Community Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Priors Hall - A Learning Community?
The catchment area for Priors Hall - A Learning Community is the geographic zone North Northamptonshire 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. North Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Priors Hall - A Learning Community sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with North Northamptonshire. 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 North Northamptonshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Priors Hall - A Learning Community has a published admission number of 420 places. 484 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. North Northamptonshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Corby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
North Northamptonshire 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. North Northamptonshire Council school admissions (official) →
Priors Hall - A Learning Community: School Information
- Full address
- Gretton Road, Priors Hall, Corby, NN17 5EB
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146712
Other Primary Schools in Corby
If Priors Hall - A Learning Community is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Corby are the next closest alternatives.
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Catchment Area
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Little Stanion Primary School Catchment Area
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Woodnewton- A Learning Community Catchment Area
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Beanfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Gretton Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Priors Hall - A Learning Community 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: Priors Hall - A Learning Community
What is the catchment area for Priors Hall - A Learning Community? ▾
The catchment area for Priors Hall - A Learning Community is the geographic zone North Northamptonshire 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. North Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Priors Hall - A Learning Community oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Priors Hall - A Learning Community currently has 484 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Priors Hall - A Learning Community? ▾
Admission to Priors Hall - A Learning Community is managed by North Northamptonshire. 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 Priors Hall - A Learning Community cover? ▾
Priors Hall - A Learning Community is a primary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.