Enrich Academy Catchment Area
Enrich Academy is an academy alternative provision converter not applicable school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 14-16, with 86 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
14-16
Age range
86
Pupils
119
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2019
Enrich Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Enrich Academy?
The catchment area for Enrich Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Enrich Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wakefield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Enrich Academy: 119 places, 72% filled: places available
Enrich Academy has a published admission number of 119 places. 86 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 119 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 76.7% of pupils at Enrich 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 Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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 Wakefield school admissions →
Enrich Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LL
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 14-16 years
- Free school meals
- 76.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149408
Other Not applicable Schools in Wakefield
If Enrich Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Wakefield Girls' High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WF1 2QS
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WF1 3QX
Denby Grange School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · WF4 4JG
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · WF4 3JL
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WF1 2DG
Kingsland Primary School Catchment Area
Community special school · WF3 4BA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Enrich 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: Enrich Academy
What is the catchment area for Enrich Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Enrich Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Enrich Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Enrich Academy has a capacity of 119 places and currently has 86 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wakefield.
What is the admissions policy for Enrich Academy? ▾
Admission to Enrich Academy is managed by Wakefield. 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 Enrich Academy cover? ▾
Enrich Academy is a not applicable school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 14-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Enrich Academy? ▾
Enrich Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.