Spring Common Academy Catchment Area
Spring Common Academy is an academy special converter not applicable school in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 209 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
202
Pupils
209
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2012
Spring Common Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Spring Common Academy?
The catchment area for Spring Common 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, Spring Common 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 →Spring Common Academy: 209 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Spring Common Academy has a published admission number of 209 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 209, 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. 50% of pupils at Spring Common 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 Huntingdon.
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) →
Spring Common Academy: School Information
- Full address
- American Lane, Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142557
Other Not applicable Schools in Huntingdon
If Spring Common Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Huntingdon are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Spring Common 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: Spring Common Academy
What is the catchment area for Spring Common Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Spring Common 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 Spring Common Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Spring Common Academy is operating close to its capacity of 209 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Spring Common Academy? ▾
Admission to Spring Common 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 Spring Common Academy cover? ▾
Spring Common Academy is a not applicable school in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 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 Spring Common Academy? ▾
Spring Common Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.