Bluecoat Aspley Academy Catchment Area
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1351 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,351
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Aspley Academy?
The catchment area for Bluecoat Aspley Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bluecoat Aspley Academy is managed by Nottingham 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 Nottingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottingham catchment area documents →Bluecoat Aspley Academy: 1400 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Bluecoat Aspley Academy has a published admission number of 1400 places. 1351 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1400, Nottingham'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. 41.7% of pupils at Bluecoat Aspley 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 Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottingham 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 Nottingham school admissions →
Bluecoat Aspley Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137798
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Other Church of England Schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Aspley Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bluecoat Aspley 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: Bluecoat Aspley Academy
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Aspley Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bluecoat Aspley Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1400 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bluecoat Aspley Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Aspley Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bluecoat Aspley Academy cover? ▾
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bluecoat Aspley Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Aspley Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.