Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Catchment Area
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is an academy converter primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 428 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
428
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall?
The catchment area for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Riverside Community Primary School Birstall sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Riverside Community Primary School Birstall: 428 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall has a published admission number of 428 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 428, Leicestershire'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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall: School Information
- Full address
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JU
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140746
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
The Latimer Primary School Catchment Area
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Martinshaw Primary School Catchment Area
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Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 8HG
Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE9 9NG
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE8 4FE
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE6 0GT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 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: Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
What is the catchment area for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall? ▾
The catchment area for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Riverside Community Primary School Birstall oversubscribed? ▾
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is operating close to its capacity of 428 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Riverside Community Primary School Birstall? ▾
Admission to Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Riverside Community Primary School Birstall cover? ▾
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 Riverside Community Primary School Birstall? ▾
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.