Greenacre School Catchment Area
Greenacre School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 338 pupils, and a capacity of 312 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
338
Pupils
312
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Greenacre School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Greenacre School?
The catchment area for Greenacre School is the geographic zone Barnsley 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. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Greenacre School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barnsley. 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 Barnsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnsley catchment area documents →Greenacre School: at or above its 312 place limit
Greenacre School has a published admission number of 312 places. 338 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 312 places. Barnsley 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. 54.8% of pupils at Greenacre 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 Barnsley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley 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 Barnsley school admissions →
Greenacre School: School Information
- Full address
- Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 54.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141704
Other Not applicable Schools in Barnsley
If Greenacre School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Barnsley are the next closest alternatives.
The Robert Ogden School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · S63 0BG
Springwell Special Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · S71 2AY
Springwell Alternative Academy Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision converter · S71 2AY
Waterton Newstead Academy Catchment Area
Other independent special school · S71 3NA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Greenacre 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.
Park House School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · South Yorkshire · 3.6 miles away
Paces School for Conductive Education Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · Sheffield · 4.8 miles away
Edan Court School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Huddersfield · 6.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Greenacre School
What is the catchment area for Greenacre School? ▾
The catchment area for Greenacre School is the geographic zone Barnsley 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. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Greenacre School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Greenacre School currently has 338 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 312 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Greenacre School? ▾
Admission to Greenacre School is managed by Barnsley. 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 Greenacre School cover? ▾
Greenacre School is a not applicable school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Greenacre School? ▾
Greenacre School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.