The Cambridge Primary School Catchment Area
The Cambridge Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Aldershot, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Cambridge Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cambridge Primary School?
The catchment area for The Cambridge Primary School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire 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 Cambridge Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hampshire. 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 Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →The Cambridge Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
The Cambridge Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Hampshire 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. 26.5% of pupils at The Cambridge Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hampshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
The Cambridge Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Cambridge Primary School, Queens Avenue, Aldershot, GU11 4AA
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140690
Other Primary Schools in Aldershot
If The Cambridge Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Aldershot are the next closest alternatives.
Marlborough Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU11 2HR
Talavera Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · GU11 1RG
Talavera Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU11 1RG
Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU11 3SL
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU11 3PU
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU11 3SS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Cambridge 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: The Cambridge Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Cambridge Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Cambridge Primary School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Cambridge Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Cambridge Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Cambridge Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Cambridge Primary School is managed by Hampshire. 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 Cambridge Primary School cover? ▾
The Cambridge Primary School is a primary school in Aldershot, Hampshire, 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 The Cambridge Primary School? ▾
The Cambridge Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.