St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Catchment Area
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is an academy converter primary school in Camborne, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 195 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
195
Pupils
180
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2010
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy?
The catchment area for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is managed by Cornwall 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 Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy: at or above its 180 place limit
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy has a published admission number of 180 places. 195 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Cornwall 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. 41.7% of pupils at St Meriadoc CofE Infant 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 Camborne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall 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. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Rectory Road, Camborne, TR14 7DW
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140782
Other Primary Schools in Camborne
If St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Camborne are the next closest alternatives.
Trevithick Learning Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7RH
Penponds School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 0QN
St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7AE
St Meriadoc CofE Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 7PN
Troon Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 9ED
Kehelland Village School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TR14 0DA
Other Church of England Schools in Cornwall
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cornwall. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Flushing School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Falmouth
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Truro
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Penzance
Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Falmouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Meriadoc CofE Infant 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: St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
What is the catchment area for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy currently has 195 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy? ▾
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy cover? ▾
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy is a primary school in Camborne, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy? ▾
St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2010. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.