Woolpit Primary Academy Catchment Area
Woolpit Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 114 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
114
Pupils
210
Capacity
54%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Woolpit Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woolpit Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Woolpit Primary Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woolpit Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Woolpit Primary Academy: 210 places, 54% filled: places available
Woolpit Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 114 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 54%. At 54% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 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. 36% of pupils at Woolpit Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Woolpit Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9RU
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142566
Other Primary Schools in Bury St Edmunds
If Woolpit Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bury St Edmunds are the next closest alternatives.
Elmswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP30 9UE
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 1RE
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · IP33 3JX
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP32 7EG
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP31 1DD
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP29 5AU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woolpit 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.
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bury St Edmunds · 2.0 miles away
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bury St. Edmunds · 2.6 miles away
Norton CEVC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bury St Edmunds · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Woolpit Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Woolpit Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Woolpit Primary Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woolpit Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Woolpit Primary Academy has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 114 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for Woolpit Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Woolpit Primary Academy is managed by Suffolk. 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 Woolpit Primary Academy cover? ▾
Woolpit Primary Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woolpit Primary Academy? ▾
Woolpit Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.