St Faith's School Catchment Area
St Faith's School is an other independent not applicable school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 3-13, with 553 pupils, and a capacity of 585 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-13
Age range
553
Pupils
585
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
St Faith's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Faith's School?
The catchment area for St Faith's School 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Faith's School is managed by Cambridgeshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →St Faith's School: 585 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Faith's School has a published admission number of 585 places. 553 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 585, 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.
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) →
St Faith's School: School Information
- Full address
- 6 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AG
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-13 years
- Religious character
- Christian/Methodist
- DfE URN
- 110913
Other Not applicable Schools in Cambridge
If St Faith's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Cambridge are the next closest alternatives.
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St John's College School Catchment Area
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Mander Portman Woodward Catchment Area
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St. Andrew's College Cambridge Catchment Area
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Faith's 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: St Faith's School
What is the catchment area for St Faith's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Faith's School 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Faith's School oversubscribed? ▾
St Faith's School is operating close to its capacity of 585 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Faith's School? ▾
St Faith's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Faith's School cover? ▾
St Faith's School is a not applicable school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 3-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.