Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Catchment Area
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 62 pupils, and a capacity of 52 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
62
Pupils
52
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School?
The catchment area for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 119% capacity
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School has a published admission number of 52 places. 62 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire 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. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Lancaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, LA2 8QE
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119362
Other Primary Schools in Lancaster
If Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Lancaster are the next closest alternatives.
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · LA1 4BS
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA1 1LD
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA1 2RJ
Willow Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA1 5PR
Moorside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA1 4HT
Caton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA2 9NH
Other Christian Schools in Lancashire
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ormskirk
Cawthorne's Endowed School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
Red Rose School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Lytham St Annes
Accrington Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Accrington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wray with Botton Endowed 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.
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster · 1.4 miles away
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carnforth · 2.3 miles away
Arkholme Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carnforth · 3.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School currently has 62 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 52 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School? ▾
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School cover? ▾
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School? ▾
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.