Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Catchment Area
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is a voluntary controlled primary school in PRESTON, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 276 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
276
Pupils
280
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School?
The catchment area for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School: 280 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School has a published admission number of 280 places. 276 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, Lancashire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 38.8% of pupils at Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Emerson Road, PRESTON, PR1 5SN
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Free school meals
- 38.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119354
Other Primary Schools in PRESTON
If Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in PRESTON are the next closest alternatives.
Other Methodist Schools in Lancashire
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior 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: Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
What is the catchment area for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School? ▾
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School cover? ▾
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School is a primary school in PRESTON, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School? ▾
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.