Babington Academy Catchment Area
Babington Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1346 pupils, and a capacity of 1380 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,346
Pupils
1,380
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Babington Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Babington Academy?
The catchment area for Babington Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Babington Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicester. 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 Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Babington Academy: 1380 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Babington Academy has a published admission number of 1380 places. 1346 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1380, Leicester'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. 46.5% of pupils at Babington 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 Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
Babington Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SZ
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143247
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Babington 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: Babington Academy
What is the catchment area for Babington Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Babington Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Babington Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Babington Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1380 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Babington Academy? ▾
Admission to Babington Academy is managed by Leicester. 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 Babington Academy cover? ▾
Babington Academy is a secondary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Babington Academy? ▾
Babington Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.