Adelaide Heath Academy Catchment Area
Adelaide Heath Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Knutsford, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 8-18, with 87 pupils, and a capacity of 87 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
8-18
Age range
87
Pupils
87
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Adelaide Heath Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Adelaide Heath Academy?
The catchment area for Adelaide Heath Academy is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Adelaide Heath Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire East. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Adelaide Heath Academy: at or above its 87 place limit
Adelaide Heath Academy has a published admission number of 87 places. 87 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 87 places. Cheshire East 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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 65.9% of pupils at Adelaide Heath Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Knutsford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Adelaide Heath Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Longridge, Knutsford, WA16 8PA
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 8-18 years
- Free school meals
- 65.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148641
Other Not applicable Schools in Knutsford
If Adelaide Heath Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Knutsford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Adelaide Heath 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Adelaide Heath Academy
What is the catchment area for Adelaide Heath Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Adelaide Heath Academy is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Adelaide Heath Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Adelaide Heath Academy currently has 87 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 87 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Adelaide Heath Academy? ▾
Admission to Adelaide Heath Academy is managed by Cheshire East. 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 Adelaide Heath Academy cover? ▾
Adelaide Heath Academy is a not applicable school in Knutsford, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 8-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Adelaide Heath Academy? ▾
Adelaide Heath Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.