St George's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St George's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Hyde, Tameside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St George's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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 CofE Primary School is managed by Tameside 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →St George's CofE Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St George's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Tameside 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. 46.3% of pupils at St George's CofE Primary School 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 Hyde.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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. Find Tameside school admissions →
St George's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Hyde, SK14 1JL
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 46.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148098
Other Primary Schools in Hyde
If St George's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hyde are the next closest alternatives.
Mottram CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SK14 6JL
Discovery Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SK14 3LE
Flowery Field Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK14 4SQ
Godley Community Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK14 2QB
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK14 4EZ
Bradley Green Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK14 4NA
Other Church of England Schools in Tameside
St George's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Tameside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dukinfield
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashton-under-Lyne
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashton-under-Lyne
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashton-under-Lyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St George's CofE 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: St George's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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 CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St George's CofE Primary School currently has 227 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St George's CofE Primary School? ▾
St George's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tameside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St George's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hyde, Tameside, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 CofE Primary School? ▾
St George's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.