Queenborough School and Nursery Catchment Area
Queenborough School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Queenborough, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 476 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
476
Pupils
420
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Queenborough School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queenborough School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Queenborough School and Nursery is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queenborough School and Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent 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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Queenborough School and Nursery has a published admission number of 420 places. 476 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent 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. 35.9% of pupils at Queenborough School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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. Find Kent school admissions →
Queenborough School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Edward Road, Queenborough, ME11 5DF
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147749
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Queenborough School and Nursery 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: Queenborough School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Queenborough School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Queenborough School and Nursery is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queenborough School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queenborough School and Nursery currently has 476 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queenborough School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Queenborough School and Nursery is managed by Kent. 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 Queenborough School and Nursery cover? ▾
Queenborough School and Nursery is a primary school in Queenborough, Kent, 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 Queenborough School and Nursery? ▾
Queenborough School and Nursery was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.