Carlton Bolling Catchment Area
Carlton Bolling is an academy converter secondary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1630 pupils, and a capacity of 1524 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,630
Pupils
1,524
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Carlton Bolling Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carlton Bolling?
The catchment area for Carlton Bolling is the geographic zone Bradford 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 siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Carlton Bolling sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. 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 Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Carlton Bolling: at or above its 1524 place limit
Carlton Bolling has a published admission number of 1524 places. 1630 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1524 places. Bradford 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. 41.3% of pupils at Carlton Bolling 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 Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Carlton Bolling: School Information
- Full address
- Undercliffe Lane, Bradford, BD3 0DU
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147100
Other Secondary Schools in Bradford
If Carlton Bolling is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bradford are the next closest alternatives.
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Dixons City Academy Catchment Area
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD3 0LT
Dixons Kings Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · BD7 2AN
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · BD9 6NA
Dixons Trinity Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · BD5 0BE
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Carlton Bolling 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: Carlton Bolling
What is the catchment area for Carlton Bolling? ▾
The catchment area for Carlton Bolling is the geographic zone Bradford 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 siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carlton Bolling oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Carlton Bolling currently has 1630 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1524 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Carlton Bolling? ▾
Admission to Carlton Bolling is managed by Bradford. 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 Carlton Bolling cover? ▾
Carlton Bolling is a secondary school in Bradford, 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 Carlton Bolling? ▾
Carlton Bolling was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.