Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy Catchment Area
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Stafford, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 50 pupils, and a capacity of 55 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
50
Pupils
55
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy?
The catchment area for Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy: 55 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy has a published admission number of 55 places. 50 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 55, Staffordshire'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. 54% of pupils at Bailey Street Alternative Provision 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 Stafford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 1A Bailey Street, Stafford, ST17 4BG
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 54% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148235
Other Not applicable Schools in Stafford
If Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Stafford are the next closest alternatives.
St. Dominic's Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · ST19 9BA
The Yarlet School Catchment Area
Other independent school · ST18 9SU
Marshlands School Catchment Area
Community special school · ST16 1PS
Walton Hall Academy Catchment Area
Academy special sponsor led · ST21 6JR
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · ST19 9QT
Greenhall Catchment Area
Academy special converter · ST16 1PS
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bailey Street Alternative Provision 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: Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
What is the catchment area for Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is operating close to its capacity of 55 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
Admission to Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy cover? ▾
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy is a not applicable school in Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.