Billing Brook Special School Catchment Area
Billing Brook Special School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 256 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
256
Pupils
220
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Billing Brook Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Billing Brook Special School?
The catchment area for Billing Brook Special School is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Billing Brook Special School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with West Northamptonshire. 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 West Northamptonshire 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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Billing Brook Special School has a published admission number of 220 places. 256 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. West Northamptonshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.2% of pupils at Billing Brook Special School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across West Northamptonshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire Council school admissions (official) →
Billing Brook Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Penistone Road, Lumbertubs, Northampton, NN3 8EZ
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140436
Other Not applicable Schools in Northampton
If Billing Brook Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Northampton are the next closest alternatives.
Pitsford School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NN6 9AX
Fairfields School Catchment Area
Community special school · NN2 6JN
University of Northampton Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · NN2 7AL
St Andrew's College Catchment Area
Other independent school · NN1 5DG
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Catchment Area
Other independent school · NN4 8QS
On Track Education Northampton Catchment Area
Other independent special school · NN3 6QB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Billing Brook Special 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.
Edgewood School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Northampton · 0.5 miles away
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Catchment Area
Academy special converter · Northampton · 0.8 miles away
Kings Meadow School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · Northampton · 1.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Billing Brook Special School
What is the catchment area for Billing Brook Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Billing Brook Special School is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Billing Brook Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Billing Brook Special School currently has 256 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 220 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Billing Brook Special School? ▾
Admission to Billing Brook Special School is managed by West Northamptonshire. 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 Billing Brook Special School cover? ▾
Billing Brook Special School is a not applicable school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Billing Brook Special School? ▾
Billing Brook Special School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.