The Round House Primary Academy Catchment Area
The Round House Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in St Neots, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 409 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
409
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
The Round House Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Round House Primary Academy?
The catchment area for The Round House Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. 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 Round House Primary Academy 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 Round House Primary Academy: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
The Round House Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 409 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 23.1% of pupils at The Round House Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
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 Round House Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- School Drive, St Neots, PE19 6AW
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139634
Other Primary Schools in St Neots
If The Round House Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Neots are the next closest alternatives.
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · PE19 1DZ
Priory Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PE19 1TF
The Newton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE19 6TL
Great Paxton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PE19 6YJ
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PE19 2TD
Bushmead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PE19 8BT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Round House Primary Academy 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 Round House Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for The Round House Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Round House Primary Academy is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Round House Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Round House Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Round House Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to The Round House Primary Academy 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 Round House Primary Academy cover? ▾
The Round House Primary Academy is a primary school in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Round House Primary Academy? ▾
The Round House Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.