Castle Hill High School Catchment Area
Castle Hill High School is a community special not applicable school in Stockport , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 341 pupils, and a capacity of 274 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
341
Pupils
274
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Castle Hill High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Hill High School?
The catchment area for Castle Hill High School is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Castle Hill High School is set by Stockport 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 Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →Castle Hill High School: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
Castle Hill High School has a published admission number of 274 places. 341 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Stockport allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.4% of pupils at Castle Hill High School 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 Stockport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport 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 Stockport school admissions →
Castle Hill High School: School Information
- Full address
- The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5DS
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106172
Other Not applicable Schools in Stockport
If Castle Hill High School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Stockport are the next closest alternatives.
The Pendlebury Centre Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · SK3 0RJ
Moat House Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · SK4 1SZ
Brabyns Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SK6 7DB
Hulme Hall Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SK3 8HA
Stella Maris School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SK4 3BR
Stockport Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SK2 7AF
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Castle Hill High 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: Castle Hill High School
What is the catchment area for Castle Hill High School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Hill High School is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Hill High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Castle Hill High School currently has 341 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 274 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Hill High School? ▾
Admission to Castle Hill High School is managed by Stockport. 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 Hill High School cover? ▾
Castle Hill High School is a not applicable school in Stockport, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castle Hill High School? ▾
Castle Hill High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.