Weston Favell CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Weston Favell CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 459 pupils, and a capacity of 460 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
459
Pupils
460
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Weston Favell CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Weston Favell CofE Primary School is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Weston Favell CofE Primary School is managed by West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Northamptonshire catchment area documents →Weston Favell CofE Primary School: at or above its 460 place limit
Weston Favell CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 460 places. 459 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 460 places. West Northamptonshire 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. 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Northampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire Council school admissions (official) →
Weston Favell CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Westwood Way, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 3HH
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138956
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Other Church of England Schools in West Northamptonshire
Weston Favell CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across West Northamptonshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Weston Favell CofE 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: Weston Favell CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Weston Favell CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Weston Favell CofE Primary School is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Weston Favell CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Weston Favell CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 460 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Weston Favell CofE Primary School? ▾
Weston Favell CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by West Northamptonshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Weston Favell CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Weston Favell CofE Primary School is a primary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.