Castle Hall Academy Catchment Area
Castle Hall Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Mirfield, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 829 pupils, and a capacity of 870 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
829
Pupils
870
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Castle Hall Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Hall Academy?
The catchment area for Castle Hall Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castle Hall Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kirklees. 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 Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Castle Hall Academy: 870 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Castle Hall Academy has a published admission number of 870 places. 829 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 870, Kirklees'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. 35.9% of pupils at Castle Hall Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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 Kirklees school admissions →
Castle Hall Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, WF14 9PH
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146367
Other Secondary Schools in Mirfield
If Castle Hall Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Mirfield are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Castle Hall 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: Castle Hall Academy
What is the catchment area for Castle Hall Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Hall Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Hall Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Castle Hall Academy is operating close to its capacity of 870 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Hall Academy? ▾
Admission to Castle Hall Academy is managed by Kirklees. 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 Castle Hall Academy cover? ▾
Castle Hall Academy is a secondary school in Mirfield, Kirklees, 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 Castle Hall Academy? ▾
Castle Hall Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.