Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent , 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
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
The catchment area for Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is managed by Kent 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) 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. Kent 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. 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sittingbourne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118735
Other Primary Schools in Sittingbourne
If Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sittingbourne are the next closest alternatives.
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Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Kent
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD
Benenden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Tunstall Church of England (Aided) 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: Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) 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 Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School? ▾
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School cover? ▾
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent, 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 Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School? ▾
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.