Handale Primary School Catchment Area
Handale Primary School is an academy converter primary school in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, Redcar and Cleveland , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 191 pupils, and a capacity of 343 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
191
Pupils
343
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Handale Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Handale Primary School?
The catchment area for Handale Primary School is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Redcar and Cleveland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Handale Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Redcar and Cleveland. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redcar and Cleveland catchment area documents →Handale Primary School: 343 places, 56% filled: places available
Handale Primary School has a published admission number of 343 places. 191 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 343 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.3% of pupils at Handale Primary 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 SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland school admissions →
Handale Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- West Park Avenue, Loftus, SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, TS13 4RL
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 40.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149008
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Handale Primary 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.
Hummersea Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Saltburn-by-the-Sea · 0.3 miles away
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saltburn-by-the-Sea · 0.4 miles away
Whitecliffe Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saltburn-By-The-Sea · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Handale Primary School
What is the catchment area for Handale Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Handale Primary School is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Redcar and Cleveland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Handale Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Handale Primary School has a capacity of 343 places and currently has 191 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Redcar and Cleveland.
What is the admissions policy for Handale Primary School? ▾
Admission to Handale Primary School is managed by Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Handale Primary School cover? ▾
Handale Primary School is a primary school in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, Redcar and Cleveland, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Handale Primary School? ▾
Handale Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.