St George's Church of England School, Bourton Catchment Area
St George's Church of England School, Bourton is an academy converter primary school in Gillingham, Dorset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 119 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
119
Pupils
119
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
St George's Church of England School, Bourton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St George's Church of England School, Bourton?
The catchment area for St George's Church of England School, Bourton is the geographic zone Dorset 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St George's Church of England School, Bourton is managed by Dorset 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 Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →St George's Church of England School, Bourton: at or above its 119 place limit
St George's Church of England School, Bourton has a published admission number of 119 places. 119 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 119 places. Dorset 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. 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gillingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
St George's Church of England School, Bourton: School Information
- Full address
- Church Track, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5BN
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150313
Other Primary Schools in Gillingham
If St George's Church of England School, Bourton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gillingham are the next closest alternatives.
Stower Provost Community School Catchment Area
Community school · SP8 5LX
Hempstead Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · ME7 3HJ
Hempstead Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME7 3QG
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME7 3JY
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ME8 9NP
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ME7 1YH
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
St George's Church of England School, Bourton shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Weymouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St George's Church of England School, Bourton 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.
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Warminster · 1.2 miles away
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gillingham · 2.2 miles away
Wyke Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · 3.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St George's Church of England School, Bourton
What is the catchment area for St George's Church of England School, Bourton? ▾
The catchment area for St George's Church of England School, Bourton is the geographic zone Dorset 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St George's Church of England School, Bourton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St George's Church of England School, Bourton currently has 119 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 119 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St George's Church of England School, Bourton? ▾
St George's Church of England School, Bourton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St George's Church of England School, Bourton cover? ▾
St George's Church of England School, Bourton is a primary school in Gillingham, Dorset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St George's Church of England School, Bourton? ▾
St George's Church of England School, Bourton was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.