Rickley Park Primary School Catchment Area
Rickley Park Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bletchley, Milton Keynes , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 456 pupils, and a capacity of 459 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
456
Pupils
459
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Rickley Park Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rickley Park Primary School?
The catchment area for Rickley Park Primary School is the geographic zone Milton Keynes 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. Milton Keynes publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Rickley Park Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Milton Keynes catchment area documents →Rickley Park Primary School: 459 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Rickley Park Primary School has a published admission number of 459 places. 456 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 459, Milton Keynes'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. 29% of pupils at Rickley Park Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Milton Keynes.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes school admissions →
Rickley Park Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Rickley Lane, Bletchley, MK3 6EW
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138933
Other Primary Schools in Bletchley
If Rickley Park Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bletchley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Rickley Park 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: Rickley Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Rickley Park Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Rickley Park Primary School is the geographic zone Milton Keynes 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. Milton Keynes publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Rickley Park Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Rickley Park Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 459 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Rickley Park Primary School? ▾
Admission to Rickley Park Primary School is managed by Milton Keynes. 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 Rickley Park Primary School cover? ▾
Rickley Park Primary School is a primary school in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, 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 Rickley Park Primary School? ▾
Rickley Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.