Castle Hill School Catchment Area
Castle Hill School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Huddersfield, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 130 pupils, and a capacity of 108 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
130
Pupils
108
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Castle Hill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Hill School?
The catchment area for Castle Hill School is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. 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 Hill School 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.
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Castle Hill School has a published admission number of 108 places. 130 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kirklees 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. 36.8% of pupils at Castle Hill School 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 Hill School: School Information
- Full address
- Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142420
Other Not applicable Schools in Huddersfield
If Castle Hill School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Huddersfield are the next closest alternatives.
Huddersfield Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · HD1 4QX
The Mount School Catchment Area
Other independent school · HD2 2AP
Woodley School and College Catchment Area
Community special school · HD5 8JE
Southgate School Catchment Area
Community special school · HD5 8TG
University of Huddersfield Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · HD1 3DH
Joseph Norton Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · HD8 9JU
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Castle 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: Castle Hill School
What is the catchment area for Castle Hill School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Hill School is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Hill School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Castle Hill School currently has 130 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 108 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Hill School? ▾
Admission to Castle Hill School 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 Hill School cover? ▾
Castle Hill School is a not applicable school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 3-19. 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 School? ▾
Castle Hill School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.