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Schools in Atherstone

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 14 schools in Atherstone , Leicestershire , including 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Catchment area boundaries are set by Leicestershire and reviewed annually. Click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

School demand in Atherstone

Across the 13 schools in Atherstone with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 88%. 1 of them is currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

6 schools in Atherstone have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

6 of the schools in Atherstone are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Leicestershire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

2 of the schools in Atherstone have a current Ofsted rating, of which 2 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary Schools in Atherstone (9)

Secondary Schools in Atherstone (1)

Other Schools in Atherstone (4)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Atherstone are set by Leicestershire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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