Ashfield Comprehensive School Catchment Area
Ashfield Comprehensive School is an academy converter secondary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 2584 pupils, and a capacity of 3146 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
2,584
Pupils
3,146
Capacity
82%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Ashfield Comprehensive School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ashfield Comprehensive School?
The catchment area for Ashfield Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ashfield Comprehensive School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottinghamshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Ashfield Comprehensive School: 3146 places, 82% filled: places available
Ashfield Comprehensive School has a published admission number of 3146 places. 2584 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 82%. At 82% full, the school currently has headroom below its 3146 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.1% of pupils at Ashfield Comprehensive School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Nottinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Ashfield Comprehensive School: School Information
- Full address
- Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8HP
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137981
Other Secondary Schools in Nottingham
If Ashfield Comprehensive School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
Chilwell School Catchment Area
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Djanogly City Academy Catchment Area
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NG8 4HY
George Spencer Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG9 7EW
Redhill Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG5 8GX
The West Bridgford School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG2 7FA
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Ashfield Comprehensive 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: Ashfield Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for Ashfield Comprehensive School? ▾
The catchment area for Ashfield Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ashfield Comprehensive School oversubscribed? ▾
Ashfield Comprehensive School has a capacity of 3146 places and currently has 2584 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Nottinghamshire.
What is the admissions policy for Ashfield Comprehensive School? ▾
Admission to Ashfield Comprehensive School is managed by Nottinghamshire. 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 Ashfield Comprehensive School cover? ▾
Ashfield Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ashfield Comprehensive School? ▾
Ashfield Comprehensive School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.