Falconer's Hill Academy Catchment Area
Falconer's Hill Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Daventry, West Northamptonshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
239
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Falconer's Hill Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Falconer's Hill Academy?
The catchment area for Falconer's Hill Academy is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Falconer's Hill Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with West Northamptonshire. 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 West Northamptonshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Northamptonshire catchment area documents →Falconer's Hill Academy: at or above its 240 place limit
Falconer's Hill Academy has a published admission number of 240 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. West Northamptonshire 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. 32.6% of pupils at Falconer's Hill Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across West Northamptonshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire Council school admissions (official) →
Falconer's Hill Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 0QF
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140829
Other Primary Schools in Daventry
If Falconer's Hill Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Daventry are the next closest alternatives.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Falconer's Hill 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: Falconer's Hill Academy
What is the catchment area for Falconer's Hill Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Falconer's Hill Academy is the geographic zone West Northamptonshire 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. West Northamptonshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Falconer's Hill Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Falconer's Hill Academy is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Falconer's Hill Academy? ▾
Admission to Falconer's Hill Academy is managed by West Northamptonshire. 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 Falconer's Hill Academy cover? ▾
Falconer's Hill Academy is a primary school in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Falconer's Hill Academy? ▾
Falconer's Hill Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.