Thames View Infants Catchment Area
Thames View Infants is an academy converter primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 390 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
390
Pupils
360
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Thames View Infants Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Thames View Infants?
The catchment area for Thames View Infants is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Thames View Infants sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barking and Dagenham. 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 Barking and Dagenham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barking and Dagenham catchment area documents →Thames View Infants: at or above its 360 place limit
Thames View Infants has a published admission number of 360 places. 390 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Barking and Dagenham 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. 21.3% of pupils at Thames View Infants are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barking and Dagenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham school admissions →
Thames View Infants: School Information
- Full address
- Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138684
Other Primary Schools in Barking
If Thames View Infants is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barking are the next closest alternatives.
Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 9AG
Northbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 8JA
Ripple Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 7QS
Gascoigne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 7DR
George Carey Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IG11 0FJ
Thames View Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · IG11 0LG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Thames View Infants 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.
Linton Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 1.4 miles away
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 1.4 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 1.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Thames View Infants
What is the catchment area for Thames View Infants? ▾
The catchment area for Thames View Infants is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Thames View Infants oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Thames View Infants currently has 390 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Thames View Infants? ▾
Admission to Thames View Infants is managed by Barking and Dagenham. 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 Thames View Infants cover? ▾
Thames View Infants is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 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 Thames View Infants? ▾
Thames View Infants was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.