Engage Academy Catchment Area
Engage Academy is an academy alternative provision converter not applicable school in Batley, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 29 pupils, and a capacity of 28 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
29
Pupils
28
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Engage Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Engage Academy?
The catchment area for Engage Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. 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, Engage 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.
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Engage Academy has a published admission number of 28 places. 29 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 28 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. 72.4% of pupils at Engage 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 Batley.
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 →
Engage Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Park Road, Batley, WF17 5LP
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 72.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145432
Other Not applicable Schools in Batley
If Engage Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Batley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Engage 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: Engage Academy
What is the catchment area for Engage Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Engage Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Engage Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Engage Academy currently has 29 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 28 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Engage Academy? ▾
Admission to Engage 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 Engage Academy cover? ▾
Engage Academy is a not applicable school in Batley, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Engage Academy? ▾
Engage Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.