Roche Community Primary School Catchment Area
Roche Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in St Austell, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 198 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
198
Pupils
210
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Roche Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Roche Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Roche Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Roche Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. 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 Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Roche Community Primary School: 210 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Roche Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 198 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 210, Cornwall'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. 27.3% of pupils at Roche Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cornwall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall 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. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Roche Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Fore Street, Roche, St Austell, PL26 8EP
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142952
Other Primary Schools in St Austell
If Roche Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Austell are the next closest alternatives.
Gorran School Catchment Area
Community school · PL26 6LH
Sandy Hill Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL25 3AT
Charlestown Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL25 3PB
Treverbyn Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · PL26 8TL
St Mewan Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL26 7DP
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL25 3DT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Roche Community 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: Roche Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Roche Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Roche Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Roche Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Roche Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Roche Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Roche Community Primary School is managed by Cornwall. 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 Roche Community Primary School cover? ▾
Roche Community Primary School is a primary school in St Austell, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Roche Community Primary School? ▾
Roche Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.