Bracken Hill School Catchment Area
Bracken Hill School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 173 pupils, and a capacity of 173 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-18
Age range
173
Pupils
173
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Bracken Hill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bracken Hill School?
The catchment area for Bracken Hill School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bracken Hill School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottinghamshire. 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Bracken Hill School: at or above its 173 place limit
Bracken Hill School has a published admission number of 173 places. 173 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 173 places. Nottinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.3% of pupils at Bracken Hill School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Nottinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bracken Hill School: School Information
- Full address
- Chartwell Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7HZ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149708
Other Not applicable Schools in Nottingham
If Bracken Hill School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
Trent College Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG10 4AD
Brackenfield Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · NG10 4DA
Hollygirt School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG3 4GF
St Joseph's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG1 5AW
Nottingham High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG7 4ED
Plumtree School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG12 5ND
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bracken Hill 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: Bracken Hill School
What is the catchment area for Bracken Hill School? ▾
The catchment area for Bracken Hill School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bracken Hill School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bracken Hill School currently has 173 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 173 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bracken Hill School? ▾
Admission to Bracken Hill School is managed by Nottinghamshire. 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 Bracken Hill School cover? ▾
Bracken Hill School is a not applicable school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bracken Hill School? ▾
Bracken Hill School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.