Denmark Road High School Catchment Area
Denmark Road High School is an academy converter secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1013 pupils, and a capacity of 990 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,013
Pupils
990
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Denmark Road High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Denmark Road High School?
The catchment area for Denmark Road High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Denmark Road High School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Denmark Road High School: at or above its 990 place limit
Denmark Road High School has a published admission number of 990 places. 1013 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 990 places. Gloucestershire 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. 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Gloucester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Denmark Road High School: School Information
- Full address
- Denmark Road, Gloucester, GL1 3JN
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136666
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Denmark Road High 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: Denmark Road High School
What is the catchment area for Denmark Road High School? ▾
The catchment area for Denmark Road High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Denmark Road High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Denmark Road High School currently has 1013 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 990 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Denmark Road High School? ▾
Denmark Road High School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Gloucestershire publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Denmark Road High School cover? ▾
Denmark Road High School is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Denmark Road High School? ▾
Denmark Road High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.