Diamond Wood Community Academy Catchment Area
Diamond Wood Community Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 361 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
361
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Diamond Wood Community Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Diamond Wood Community Academy?
The catchment area for Diamond Wood Community 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 siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Diamond Wood Community Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kirklees. 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 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 →Diamond Wood Community Academy: at or above its 360 place limit
Diamond Wood Community Academy has a published admission number of 360 places. 361 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 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. 34.2% of pupils at Diamond Wood Community Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
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 →
Diamond Wood Community Academy: School Information
- Full address
- North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140392
Other Primary Schools in Dewsbury
If Diamond Wood Community Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Carlton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF13 2DQ
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF12 7HP
Westmoor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF13 4EW
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF12 9JR
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF13 3AS
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF12 9LY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Diamond Wood Community 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: Diamond Wood Community Academy
What is the catchment area for Diamond Wood Community Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Diamond Wood Community 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 siblings. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Diamond Wood Community Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Diamond Wood Community Academy currently has 361 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Diamond Wood Community Academy? ▾
Admission to Diamond Wood Community Academy is managed by Kirklees. 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 Diamond Wood Community Academy cover? ▾
Diamond Wood Community Academy is a primary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Diamond Wood Community Academy? ▾
Diamond Wood Community Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.