Riverwalk School Catchment Area
Riverwalk School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
218
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Riverwalk School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Riverwalk School?
The catchment area for Riverwalk School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Riverwalk School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Riverwalk School: at or above its 210 place limit
Riverwalk School has a published admission number of 210 places. 218 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Suffolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.4% of pupils at Riverwalk School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Riverwalk School: School Information
- Full address
- Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146418
Other Not applicable Schools in Bury St. Edmunds
If Riverwalk School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bury St. Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Riverwalk 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: Riverwalk School
What is the catchment area for Riverwalk School? ▾
The catchment area for Riverwalk School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Riverwalk School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Riverwalk School currently has 218 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Riverwalk School? ▾
Admission to Riverwalk School is managed by Suffolk. 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 Riverwalk School cover? ▾
Riverwalk School is a not applicable school in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Riverwalk School? ▾
Riverwalk School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.