Fern House School Catchment Area
Fern House School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Enfield , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 72 pupils, and a capacity of 70 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-16
Age range
72
Pupils
70
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Fern House School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fern House School?
The catchment area for Fern House School is the geographic zone Enfield 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. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Fern House School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Enfield. 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 Enfield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Enfield catchment area documents →Fern House School: at or above its 70 place limit
Fern House School has a published admission number of 70 places. 72 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 70 places. Enfield 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. 70.8% of pupils at Fern House School 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 Enfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Enfield 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 Enfield school admissions →
Fern House School: School Information
- Full address
- Keswick Drive, Enfield, EN3 6NY
- Local authority
- Enfield
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 70.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145232
Other Not applicable Schools in Enfield
If Fern House School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Enfield are the next closest alternatives.
Orchardside School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · EN1 4RL
Durants School Catchment Area
Community special school · EN3 5BY
Waverley School Catchment Area
Community special school · EN3 7DL
Russet House School Catchment Area
Community special school · EN1 4JA
Salmons Brook School Catchment Area
Free schools special · EN3 5PB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Fern House 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: Fern House School
What is the catchment area for Fern House School? ▾
The catchment area for Fern House School is the geographic zone Enfield 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. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fern House School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Fern House School currently has 72 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 70 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Fern House School? ▾
Admission to Fern House School is managed by Enfield. 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 Fern House School cover? ▾
Fern House School is a not applicable school in Enfield, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fern House School? ▾
Fern House School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.