Great Arley School Catchment Area
Great Arley School is a community special not applicable school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 107 pupils, and a capacity of 99 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-16
Age range
107
Pupils
99
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Great Arley School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Arley School?
The catchment area for Great Arley School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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 Great Arley School is set by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Great Arley School: at or above its 99 place limit
Great Arley School has a published admission number of 99 places. 107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 99 places. Lancashire 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. 56.1% of pupils at Great Arley 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 Thornton-Cleveleys.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Great Arley School: School Information
- Full address
- Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Free school meals
- 56.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119878
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Great Arley 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: Great Arley School
What is the catchment area for Great Arley School? ▾
The catchment area for Great Arley School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Arley School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Great Arley School currently has 107 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 99 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Great Arley School? ▾
Admission to Great Arley School is managed by Lancashire. 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 Great Arley School cover? ▾
Great Arley School is a not applicable school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Arley School? ▾
Great Arley School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.