St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Thetford, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 231 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
231
Pupils
210
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is managed by Norfolk 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has a published admission number of 210 places. 231 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Norfolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thetford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SW
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141721
Other Primary Schools in Thetford
If St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thetford are the next closest alternatives.
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Drake Primary School Catchment Area
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Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
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Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP26 4DB
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP24 3TN
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP26 4PP
Other Church of England Schools in Norfolk
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Thetford
St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Norwich
Ellingham VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bungay
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Norwich
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 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 Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery currently has 231 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 Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery cover? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk, 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 Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery? ▾
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.