bristol township school district Policy 322

Some places, such as Avonmouth CofE, Oasis Bank Leaze and Sefton Park Infant schools saw their catchment areas reduced by four times.Īnd although the catchment areas for some schools have increased as they expand to accommodate the demand, some primary schools have also just started implementing catchment areas. Other schools, like Air Balloon Hill, has seen their catchment nearly halved in September 2016, together with places like Fair Furlong and Holymead Infant. Four new schools to open in Bristol – including what will become the city's biggest secondary school.

The furthest distance a pupil lived from Brunel Fields Primary was just 0.214miles (378 yards), and the furthest for Ashley Down Primary was 0.227miles (399 yards). In Bristol, Hillcrest Primary School in Totterdown has the smallest catchment, at 0.183miles (322 yards), down from 0.295miles (518 yards) away. This only applies to schools that use catchment areas in the first round allocation stage.Ī catchment area is determined by the furthest distance that a place was offered last year.

Catchment areas for primary schools around Bristol have shrunk CatchmentĬatchment areas have shrunk for admissions in September 2016, compared to the year before.

Bristol township school district Policy 322