Westlands Primary School Catchment Area
Westlands Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 491 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
491
Pupils
480
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Westlands Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Westlands Primary School?
The catchment area for Westlands 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Westlands Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 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 →Westlands Primary School: at or above its 480 place limit
Westlands Primary School has a published admission number of 480 places. 491 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 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. 33.8% of pupils at Westlands Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
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 →
Westlands Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136270
Other Primary Schools in Sittingbourne
If Westlands Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sittingbourne are the next closest alternatives.
Lower Halstow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 7ES
Rodmersham School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 0PS
Canterbury Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME10 4SE
Newington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 7LB
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 9BQ
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ME9 9NL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Westlands 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.
Grove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 0.9 miles away
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sittingbourne · 1.0 miles away
Regis Manor Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 1.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Westlands Primary School
What is the catchment area for Westlands Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Westlands 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Westlands Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Westlands Primary School currently has 491 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 480 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Westlands Primary School? ▾
Admission to Westlands Primary School is managed by Kent. 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 Westlands Primary School cover? ▾
Westlands 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.