Bethany School Catchment Area
Bethany School is an other independent not applicable school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 86 pupils, and a capacity of 96 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-16
Age range
86
Pupils
96
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Bethany School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bethany School?
The catchment area for Bethany School is the geographic zone Sheffield 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bethany School is managed by Sheffield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Bethany School: 96 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Bethany School has a published admission number of 96 places. 86 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 96, Sheffield'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield 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. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Bethany School: School Information
- Full address
- Finlay Street, Sheffield, S3 7PS
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 107168
Other Not applicable Schools in Sheffield
If Bethany School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
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The Rowan School Catchment Area
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Archdale School Catchment Area
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Talbot Specialist School Catchment Area
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Other Christian Schools in Sheffield
Bethany School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Sheffield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bethany 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: Bethany School
What is the catchment area for Bethany School? ▾
The catchment area for Bethany School is the geographic zone Sheffield 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bethany School oversubscribed? ▾
Bethany School is operating close to its capacity of 96 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bethany School? ▾
Bethany School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sheffield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bethany School cover? ▾
Bethany School is a not applicable school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.