Bowling Green Academy Catchment Area
Bowling Green Academy is an academy converter primary school in Halifax, Calderdale , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 160 pupils, and a capacity of 161 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
160
Pupils
161
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bowling Green Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bowling Green Academy?
The catchment area for Bowling Green Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bowling Green Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Calderdale. 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 Calderdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Calderdale catchment area documents →Bowling Green Academy: 161 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Bowling Green Academy has a published admission number of 161 places. 160 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 161, Calderdale'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. 22.5% of pupils at Bowling Green Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Calderdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Calderdale 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 Calderdale school admissions →
Bowling Green Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stainland Road, Stainland, Halifax, HX4 9HU
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148202
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bowling Green 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: Bowling Green Academy
What is the catchment area for Bowling Green Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bowling Green Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Calderdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bowling Green Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bowling Green Academy is operating close to its capacity of 161 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bowling Green Academy? ▾
Admission to Bowling Green Academy is managed by Calderdale. 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 Bowling Green Academy cover? ▾
Bowling Green Academy is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bowling Green Academy? ▾
Bowling Green Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.