Engaging Potential Catchment Area
Engaging Potential is an other independent special not applicable school in Newbury, West Berkshire , serving pupils aged 13-19, with 13 pupils, and a capacity of 14 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
13-19
Age range
13
Pupils
14
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Engaging Potential Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Engaging Potential?
The catchment area for Engaging Potential is the geographic zone West Berkshire 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. West Berkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Engaging Potential is set by West Berkshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by West Berkshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Berkshire catchment area documents →Engaging Potential: 14 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Engaging Potential has a published admission number of 14 places. 13 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 14, West Berkshire'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire school admissions →
Engaging Potential: School Information
- Full address
- Progress House, 79 Gaywood Drive, Newbury, RG14 2PR
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 13-19 years
- DfE URN
- 139963
Other Not applicable Schools in Newbury
If Engaging Potential is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Newbury are the next closest alternatives.
Mary Hare School Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · RG14 3BQ
The Castle School Catchment Area
Community special school · RG14 2JG
Horris Hill School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG20 9DJ
Thorngrove School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG20 9PS
St Michael's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG20 9JW
iCollege Alternative Provision Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · RG14 1QY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Engaging Potential 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: Engaging Potential
What is the catchment area for Engaging Potential? ▾
The catchment area for Engaging Potential is the geographic zone West Berkshire 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. West Berkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Engaging Potential oversubscribed? ▾
Engaging Potential is operating close to its capacity of 14 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Engaging Potential? ▾
Admission to Engaging Potential is managed by West Berkshire. 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 Engaging Potential cover? ▾
Engaging Potential is a not applicable school in Newbury, West Berkshire, serving pupils aged 13-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.