The Harbour School Catchment Area
The Harbour School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Ely, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 95 pupils, and a capacity of 104 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-16
Age range
95
Pupils
104
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
The Harbour School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Harbour School?
The catchment area for The Harbour School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Cambridgeshire 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 Harbour School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →The Harbour School: 104 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
The Harbour School has a published admission number of 104 places. 95 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 104, Cambridgeshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 72.6% of pupils at The Harbour School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Ely.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Harbour School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3RR
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Free school meals
- 72.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148236
Other Not applicable Schools in Ely
If The Harbour School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Ely are the next closest alternatives.
King's Ely Catchment Area
Other independent school · CB7 4DB
Highfield Littleport Academy Catchment Area
Academy special sponsor led · CB6 1LJ
Highfield Ely Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · CB6 1BD
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · CB6 1BD
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Harbour 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 Harbour School
What is the catchment area for The Harbour School? ▾
The catchment area for The Harbour School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Harbour School oversubscribed? ▾
The Harbour School is operating close to its capacity of 104 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Harbour School? ▾
Admission to The Harbour School is managed by Cambridgeshire. 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 Harbour School cover? ▾
The Harbour School is a not applicable school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Harbour School? ▾
The Harbour School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.