The Albert Pye Community Primary School Catchment Area
The Albert Pye Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Beccles, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 375 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
375
Pupils
360
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Albert Pye Community Primary School?
The catchment area for The Albert Pye Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Albert Pye Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →The Albert Pye Community Primary School: at or above its 360 place limit
The Albert Pye Community Primary School has a published admission number of 360 places. 375 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Suffolk 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. 26.1% of pupils at The Albert Pye Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
The Albert Pye Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Frederick's Road, Beccles, NR34 9UL
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143492
Other Primary Schools in Beccles
If The Albert Pye Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beccles are the next closest alternatives.
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR34 7SB
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0HT
Beccles Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 7AB
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR34 9PQ
Glebeland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 0EW
Ravensmere Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR34 9UL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Albert Pye Community 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.
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Beccles · 2.0 miles away
Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Beccles · 3.0 miles away
Ellingham VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bungay · 4.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Albert Pye Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Albert Pye Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Albert Pye Community Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Albert Pye Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Albert Pye Community Primary School currently has 375 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Albert Pye Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Albert Pye Community Primary School is managed by Suffolk. 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 The Albert Pye Community Primary School cover? ▾
The Albert Pye Community Primary School is a primary school in Beccles, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Albert Pye Community Primary School? ▾
The Albert Pye Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.