Five Acres High School Catchment Area
Five Acres High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Coleford, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 808 pupils, and a capacity of 877 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
808
Pupils
877
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Five Acres High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Five Acres High School?
The catchment area for Five Acres High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Five Acres High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Five Acres High School: 877 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Five Acres High School has a published admission number of 877 places. 808 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 877, Gloucestershire'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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27% of pupils at Five Acres High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Five Acres High School: School Information
- Full address
- Five Acres, Coleford, GL16 7QW
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144013
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Five Acres High 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 Acres High School
What is the catchment area for Five Acres High School? ▾
The catchment area for Five Acres High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Five Acres High School oversubscribed? ▾
Five Acres High School is operating close to its capacity of 877 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Five Acres High School? ▾
Admission to Five Acres High School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Acres High School cover? ▾
Five Acres High School is a secondary school in Coleford, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Five Acres High School? ▾
Five Acres High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.