Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is an academy sponsor led middle deemed secondary school in Verwood, Dorset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 439 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
439
Pupils
480
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School?
The catchment area for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Emmanuel Church of England Middle School: 480 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School has a published admission number of 480 places. 439 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, Dorset'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. 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Verwood.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Howe Lane, Verwood, BH31 6JF
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145405
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Emmanuel Church of England Middle 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: Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
What is the catchment area for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Emmanuel Church of England Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School? ▾
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Emmanuel Church of England Middle School cover? ▾
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Verwood, Dorset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Emmanuel Church of England Middle School? ▾
Emmanuel Church of England Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.