Danecourt School Catchment Area
Danecourt School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Gillingham, Medway , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 257 pupils, and a capacity of 233 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
257
Pupils
233
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Danecourt School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Danecourt School?
The catchment area for Danecourt School is the geographic zone Medway 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. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Danecourt School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Medway. 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 Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →Danecourt School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Danecourt School has a published admission number of 233 places. 257 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Medway 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. 53.3% of pupils at Danecourt 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 Gillingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway 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 Medway school admissions →
Danecourt School: School Information
- Full address
- Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 53.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142266
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Danecourt 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: Danecourt School
What is the catchment area for Danecourt School? ▾
The catchment area for Danecourt School is the geographic zone Medway 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. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Danecourt School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Danecourt School currently has 257 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 233 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Danecourt School? ▾
Admission to Danecourt School is managed by Medway. 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 Danecourt School cover? ▾
Danecourt School is a not applicable school in Gillingham, Medway, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Danecourt School? ▾
Danecourt School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.