Access School Catchment Area
Access School is an other independent special not applicable school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 30 pupils, and a capacity of 30 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-16
Age range
30
Pupils
30
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Access School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Access School?
The catchment area for Access School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Access School is set by Shropshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Access School: at or above its 30 place limit
Access School has a published admission number of 30 places. 30 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 30 places. Shropshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Access School: School Information
- Full address
- Holbrook Villa Farm, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, SY4 3EW
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 132772
Other Not applicable Schools in Shrewsbury
If Access School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Shrewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Adcote School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY4 2JY
Packwood Haugh School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY4 1HX
Prestfelde School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY2 6NZ
Shrewsbury School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY3 7BA
St Winefride's RC Independent School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY1 1TE
Concord College Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY5 7PF
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Access 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Access School
What is the catchment area for Access School? ▾
The catchment area for Access School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Access School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Access School currently has 30 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 30 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Access School? ▾
Admission to Access School is managed by Shropshire. 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 Access School cover? ▾
Access School is a not applicable school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.