Queen's Park Academy Catchment Area
Queen's Park Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bedford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 375 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
449
Pupils
375
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Queen's Park Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen's Park Academy?
The catchment area for Queen's Park Academy is the geographic zone Bedford 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. Bedford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queen's Park Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bedford. 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 Bedford 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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Queen's Park Academy has a published admission number of 375 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Bedford 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. 32.3% of pupils at Queen's Park Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bedford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bedford 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 Bedford school admissions →
Queen's Park Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4HA
- Local authority
- Bedford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136660
Other Primary Schools in Bedford
If Queen's Park Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bedford are the next closest alternatives.
Livingstone Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK41 7LG
Edith Cavell Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK41 7NH
Priory Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK40 1JD
Sheerhatch Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK44 3TH
Cotton End Forest School Catchment Area
Community school · MK45 3AG
Pinchmill Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK43 7JD
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Queen's Park 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: Queen's Park Academy
What is the catchment area for Queen's Park Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Queen's Park Academy is the geographic zone Bedford 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. Bedford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen's Park Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queen's Park Academy currently has 449 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 375 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queen's Park Academy? ▾
Admission to Queen's Park Academy is managed by Bedford. 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 Queen's Park Academy cover? ▾
Queen's Park Academy is a primary school in Bedford, 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 Queen's Park Academy? ▾
Queen's Park Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.