Queen's Park Academy Catchment Area
Queen's Park Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 484 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
484
Pupils
480
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 480 places. 484 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 places. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bournemouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Queen's Park Academy: School Information
- Full address
- East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138860
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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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 484 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 480 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 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 Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.