Woodlands Primary Academy Catchment Area
Woodlands Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 463 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
463
Pupils
420
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Woodlands Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodlands Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Woodlands Primary Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodlands Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Woodlands Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 463 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Norfolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Great Yarmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
Woodlands Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Walk, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8QQ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139580
Other Primary Schools in Great Yarmouth
If Woodlands Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Great Yarmouth are the next closest alternatives.
Caister Junior School Catchment Area
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Caister Infant With Nursery School Catchment Area
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Hemsby Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 4LH
Ludham Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 5QN
Ormesby Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 3RY
Ormesby Village Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · NR29 3LA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woodlands Primary Academy 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: Woodlands Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Woodlands Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Woodlands Primary Academy is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodlands Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodlands Primary Academy currently has 463 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodlands Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Woodlands Primary Academy is managed by Norfolk. 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 Woodlands Primary Academy cover? ▾
Woodlands Primary Academy is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodlands Primary Academy? ▾
Woodlands Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.