Brook Green Centre for Learning Catchment Area
Brook Green Centre for Learning is a community special not applicable school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 106 pupils, and a capacity of 98 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
106
Pupils
98
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Brook Green Centre for Learning Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brook Green Centre for Learning?
The catchment area for Brook Green Centre for Learning is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Brook Green Centre for Learning is set by Plymouth and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Plymouth 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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Brook Green Centre for Learning has a published admission number of 98 places. 106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 98 places. Plymouth 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. 58.5% of pupils at Brook Green Centre for Learning 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 Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth 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 Plymouth school admissions →
Brook Green Centre for Learning: School Information
- Full address
- Bodmin Road, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4DZ
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 58.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 113648
Other Not applicable Schools in Plymouth
If Brook Green Centre for Learning is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Plymouth are the next closest alternatives.
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Catchment Area
Other independent school · PL4 6AN
King's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · PL3 5LW
Woodlands School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · PL6 5ES
Cann Bridge School Catchment Area
Community special school · PL6 8EE
Longcause Community Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · PL7 1JB
Mill Ford School Catchment Area
Community special school · PL5 2PY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Brook Green Centre for Learning 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: Brook Green Centre for Learning
What is the catchment area for Brook Green Centre for Learning? ▾
The catchment area for Brook Green Centre for Learning is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brook Green Centre for Learning oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brook Green Centre for Learning currently has 106 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 98 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brook Green Centre for Learning? ▾
Admission to Brook Green Centre for Learning is managed by Plymouth. 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 Brook Green Centre for Learning cover? ▾
Brook Green Centre for Learning is a not applicable school in Plymouth, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.