Crawshaw Academy Catchment Area
Crawshaw Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Pudsey, Leeds , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1109 pupils, and a capacity of 1125 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,109
Pupils
1,125
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Crawshaw Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Crawshaw Academy?
The catchment area for Crawshaw Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Crawshaw Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leeds. 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Crawshaw Academy: 1125 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Crawshaw Academy has a published admission number of 1125 places. 1109 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1125, Leeds'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. 23.4% of pupils at Crawshaw Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Crawshaw Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 9HU
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138304
Other Secondary Schools in Pudsey
If Crawshaw Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Pudsey are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Crawshaw 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: Crawshaw Academy
What is the catchment area for Crawshaw Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Crawshaw Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Crawshaw Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Crawshaw Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1125 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Crawshaw Academy? ▾
Admission to Crawshaw Academy is managed by Leeds. 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 Crawshaw Academy cover? ▾
Crawshaw Academy is a secondary school in Pudsey, Leeds, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.