Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Catchment Area
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 826 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
826
Pupils
750
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Wollaton Academy?
The catchment area for Bluecoat Wollaton 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 Wollaton 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.
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Bluecoat Wollaton Academy has a published admission number of 750 places. 826 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottingham 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. 38% of pupils at Bluecoat Wollaton Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 Wollaton Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EA
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 38% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145146
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Other Church of England Schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Wollaton 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 Wollaton 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 Wollaton Academy
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Wollaton Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bluecoat Wollaton 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 Wollaton Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy currently has 826 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bluecoat Wollaton Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Wollaton 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 Wollaton Academy cover? ▾
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham, 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 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy? ▾
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.