Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Catchment Area
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Haverhill, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 184 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
184
Pupils
210
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School?
The catchment area for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is the geographic zone Essex 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Steeple Bumpstead Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Steeple Bumpstead Primary School: 210 places, 88% filled: places available
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 184 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Haverhill.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bower Hall Drive, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7ED
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145725
Other Primary Schools in Haverhill
If Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Haverhill are the next closest alternatives.
New Cangle Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CB9 7HY
Place Farm Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB9 8HF
Kedington Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CB9 7QZ
Westfield Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CB9 0BW
Coupals Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CB9 0LB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Steeple Bumpstead 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: Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
What is the catchment area for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is the geographic zone Essex 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Steeple Bumpstead Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 184 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School? ▾
Admission to Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Steeple Bumpstead Primary School cover? ▾
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is a primary school in Haverhill, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Steeple Bumpstead Primary School? ▾
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.