Denewood Academy Catchment Area
Denewood Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 110 pupils, and a capacity of 117 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-16
Age range
110
Pupils
117
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Denewood Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Denewood Academy?
The catchment area for Denewood Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Denewood Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottingham. 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 Nottingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottingham catchment area documents →Denewood Academy: 117 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Denewood Academy has a published admission number of 117 places. 110 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 117, Nottingham'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. 82.7% of pupils at Denewood 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 Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottingham 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 Nottingham school admissions →
Denewood Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Denewood Academy, 113 Forest Road West, Nottingham, NG7 4ES
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 82.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144022
Other Not applicable Schools in Nottingham
If Denewood Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
Trent College Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG10 4AD
Brackenfield Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · NG10 4DA
Hollygirt School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG3 4GF
St Joseph's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG1 5AW
Nottingham High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG7 4ED
Plumtree School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG12 5ND
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Denewood 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: Denewood Academy
What is the catchment area for Denewood Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Denewood Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Denewood Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Denewood Academy is operating close to its capacity of 117 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Denewood Academy? ▾
Admission to Denewood Academy is managed by Nottingham. 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 Denewood Academy cover? ▾
Denewood Academy is a not applicable school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Denewood Academy? ▾
Denewood Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.