St Laurence School Catchment Area
St Laurence School is an academy converter secondary school in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1359 pupils, and a capacity of 1380 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,359
Pupils
1,380
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Laurence School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Laurence School?
The catchment area for St Laurence School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Laurence School is managed by Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Laurence School: 1380 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Laurence School has a published admission number of 1380 places. 1359 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1380, Wiltshire'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. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bradford-on-Avon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
St Laurence School: School Information
- Full address
- Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137057
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Laurence 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 Laurence School
What is the catchment area for St Laurence School? ▾
The catchment area for St Laurence School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Laurence School oversubscribed? ▾
St Laurence School is operating close to its capacity of 1380 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Laurence School? ▾
St Laurence School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Laurence School cover? ▾
St Laurence School is a secondary school in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Laurence School? ▾
St Laurence School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.