Ribble Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 187 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
187
Pupils
210
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ribble Drive Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Ribble Drive Community Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ribble Drive Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bury. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Ribble Drive Community Primary School: 210 places, 89% filled: places available
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 187 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.8% of pupils at Ribble Drive Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
Ribble Drive Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8TD
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 50.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150488
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If Ribble Drive Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ribble Drive Community 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ribble Drive Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ribble Drive Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ribble Drive Community Primary School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ribble Drive Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Ribble Drive Community Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 187 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bury.
What is the admissions policy for Ribble Drive Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Ribble Drive Community Primary School is managed by Bury. 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 Ribble Drive Community Primary School cover? ▾
Ribble Drive Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury, 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 Ribble Drive Community Primary School? ▾
Ribble Drive Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.