Christ Church CE Academy Catchment Area
Christ Church CE Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
213
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Christ Church CE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CE Academy?
The catchment area for Christ Church CE Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ Church CE Academy is managed by Kirklees and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Christ Church CE Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
Christ Church CE Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Kirklees 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. 68% of pupils at Christ Church CE Academy 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 Huddersfield.
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 →
Christ Church CE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Deighton Road, Deighton, Huddersfield, HD2 1JP
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 68% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138584
Other Primary Schools in Huddersfield
If Christ Church CE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Huddersfield are the next closest alternatives.
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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Catchment Area
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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Catchment Area
Foundation school · HD3 4QT
Birkby Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · HD1 6HE
Ashbrow School Catchment Area
Community school · HD2 1EX
Other Church of England Schools in Kirklees
Christ Church CE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kirklees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Huddersfield
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church CE 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: Christ Church CE Academy
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church CE Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ Church CE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Christ Church CE Academy currently has 213 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church CE Academy? ▾
Christ Church CE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ Church CE Academy cover? ▾
Christ Church CE Academy is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ Church CE Academy? ▾
Christ Church CE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.