Channing School Catchment Area
Channing School is an other independent not applicable school in Highgate, Haringey , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 1015 pupils, and a capacity of 1040 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-18
Age range
1,015
Pupils
1,040
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Channing School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Channing School?
The catchment area for Channing School is the geographic zone Haringey 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Haringey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Channing School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Haringey may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Haringey before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Haringey catchment area documents →Channing School: 1040 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Channing School has a published admission number of 1040 places. 1015 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1040, Haringey'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Haringey 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. Haringey Council school admissions (official) →
Channing School: School Information
- Full address
- The Bank, Highgate, Highgate, N6 5HF
- Local authority
- Haringey
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 102162
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Channing 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: Channing School
What is the catchment area for Channing School? ▾
The catchment area for Channing School is the geographic zone Haringey 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Haringey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Channing School oversubscribed? ▾
Channing School is operating close to its capacity of 1040 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Channing School? ▾
Channing School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Haringey publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Channing School cover? ▾
Channing School is a not applicable school in Highgate, Haringey, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.