Riverside Meadows Academy Catchment Area
Riverside Meadows Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 113 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
113
Pupils
120
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Riverside Meadows Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riverside Meadows Academy?
The catchment area for Riverside Meadows Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Cambridgeshire 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 Meadows Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Riverside Meadows Academy: 120 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Riverside Meadows Academy has a published admission number of 120 places. 113 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 120, Cambridgeshire'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. 70.8% of pupils at Riverside Meadows Academy 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 St. Neots.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Riverside Meadows Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Almond Road, St. Neots, PE19 1DZ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 70.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142932
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Riverside Meadows 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: Riverside Meadows Academy
What is the catchment area for Riverside Meadows Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Riverside Meadows Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Riverside Meadows Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Riverside Meadows Academy is operating close to its capacity of 120 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Riverside Meadows Academy? ▾
Admission to Riverside Meadows Academy is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Meadows Academy cover? ▾
Riverside Meadows Academy is a not applicable school in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Riverside Meadows Academy? ▾
Riverside Meadows Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.