Five Acre Wood School Catchment Area
Five Acre Wood School is a foundation special not applicable school in Maidstone, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 854 pupils, and a capacity of 680 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
854
Pupils
680
Capacity
126%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Five Acre Wood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Five Acre Wood School?
The catchment area for Five Acre Wood School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent 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 Five Acre Wood School is set by Kent 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 Kent 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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Five Acre Wood School has a published admission number of 680 places. 854 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 126%. At 126% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39% of pupils at Five Acre Wood School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
Five Acre Wood School: School Information
- Full address
- Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119055
Other Not applicable Schools in Maidstone
If Five Acre Wood School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Maidstone are the next closest alternatives.
Sutton Valence School Catchment Area
Other independent school · ME17 3HL
Bower Grove School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · ME16 8NL
St Helens Montessori School Catchment Area
Other independent school · ME15 0JT
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Catchment Area
Other independent school · ME17 4HT
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · ME16 8AU
Leigh Academy Snowfields Catchment Area
Free schools special · ME14 5GA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Five Acre Wood 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: Five Acre Wood School
What is the catchment area for Five Acre Wood School? ▾
The catchment area for Five Acre Wood School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Five Acre Wood School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Five Acre Wood School currently has 854 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 680 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Five Acre Wood School? ▾
Admission to Five Acre Wood School is managed by Kent. 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 Five Acre Wood School cover? ▾
Five Acre Wood School is a not applicable school in Maidstone, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Five Acre Wood School? ▾
Five Acre Wood School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.