Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 355 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
355
Pupils
270
Capacity
131%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sundorne Infant School and Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Sundorne Infant School and Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 131% capacity
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has a published admission number of 270 places. 355 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 131%. At 131% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Shropshire 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. 25.8% of pupils at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Shropshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150468
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sundorne Infant School and 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: Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sundorne Infant School and Nursery currently has 355 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is managed by Shropshire. 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 Sundorne Infant School and Nursery cover? ▾
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery? ▾
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.