Ursula Taylor Church of England School Catchment Area
Ursula Taylor Church of England School is an academy converter primary school in Bedford , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 361 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
361
Pupils
420
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Ursula Taylor Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ursula Taylor Church of England School?
The catchment area for Ursula Taylor Church of England School is the geographic zone Bedford 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. Bedford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ursula Taylor Church of England School is managed by Bedford 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bedford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bedford catchment area documents →Ursula Taylor Church of England School: 420 places, 86% filled: places available
Ursula Taylor Church of England School has a published admission number of 420 places. 361 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.2% of pupils at Ursula Taylor Church of England School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bedford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bedford 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 Bedford school admissions →
Ursula Taylor Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6EG
- Local authority
- Bedford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139990
Other Primary Schools in Bedford
If Ursula Taylor Church of England School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bedford are the next closest alternatives.
Livingstone Primary School Catchment Area
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Edith Cavell Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK41 7NH
Priory Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK40 1JD
Sheerhatch Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK44 3TH
Cotton End Forest School Catchment Area
Community school · MK45 3AG
Pinchmill Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · MK43 7JD
Other Church of England Schools in Bedford
Ursula Taylor Church of England School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bedford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Renhold VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Carlton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Bromham CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ursula Taylor Church of England 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: Ursula Taylor Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Ursula Taylor Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Ursula Taylor Church of England School is the geographic zone Bedford 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. Bedford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ursula Taylor Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Ursula Taylor Church of England School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 361 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bedford.
What is the admissions policy for Ursula Taylor Church of England School? ▾
Ursula Taylor Church of England School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bedford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ursula Taylor Church of England School cover? ▾
Ursula Taylor Church of England School is a primary school in Bedford, 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 Ursula Taylor Church of England School? ▾
Ursula Taylor Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.