Ash Trees Academy Catchment Area
Ash Trees Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 183 pupils, and a capacity of 189 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
183
Pupils
189
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Ash Trees Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ash Trees Academy?
The catchment area for Ash Trees Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ash Trees Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Ash Trees Academy has a published admission number of 189 places. 183 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 189, Stockton-on-Tees's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 43.7% of pupils at Ash Trees 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 Billingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockton-on-Tees 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. Find Stockton-on-Tees school admissions →
Ash Trees Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bowes Road, Billingham, TS23 2BU
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141345
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Ash Trees 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: Ash Trees Academy
What is the catchment area for Ash Trees Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Ash Trees Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ash Trees Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Ash Trees Academy is operating close to its capacity of 189 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ash Trees Academy? ▾
Admission to Ash Trees Academy is managed by Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Ash Trees Academy cover? ▾
Ash Trees Academy is a not applicable school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ash Trees Academy? ▾
Ash Trees Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.