The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Catchment Area
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is a voluntary controlled primary school in Alford, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 72 pupils, and a capacity of 70 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
72
Pupils
70
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern?
The catchment area for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is managed by Lincolnshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern: at or above its 70 place limit
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern has a published admission number of 70 places. 72 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 70 places. Lincolnshire 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. 30.6% of pupils at The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lincolnshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern: School Information
- Full address
- Main Road, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NB
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 30.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 120588
Other Primary Schools in Alford
If The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Alford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Lincolnshire
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lincolnshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Grantham
Ancaster CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Grantham
Barrowby Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Grantham
Baston CE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Peterborough
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 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 St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern
What is the catchment area for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern? ▾
The catchment area for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern currently has 72 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 70 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern? ▾
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern cover? ▾
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern is a primary school in Alford, Lincolnshire, 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 St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern? ▾
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.