Harrow Gate Academy Catchment Area
Harrow Gate Academy is an academy converter primary school in Stockton-on-Tees , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Harrow Gate Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Harrow Gate Academy?
The catchment area for Harrow Gate Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Harrow Gate Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockton-on-Tees catchment area documents →Harrow Gate Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Harrow Gate Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Stockton-on-Tees 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. 59.9% of pupils at Harrow Gate Academy 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 Stockton-on-Tees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees school admissions →
Harrow Gate Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Piper Knowle Road, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8DE
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 59.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141301
Other Primary Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
If Harrow Gate Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees are the next closest alternatives.
Mill Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS18 1QX
Bowesfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS18 3JB
The Glebe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS20 1QY
Durham Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS16 0NG
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TS19 0FB
William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TS21 1JD
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Harrow Gate Academy 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.
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · 0.3 miles away
Hardwick Green Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees · 0.4 miles away
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Harrow Gate Academy
What is the catchment area for Harrow Gate Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Harrow Gate Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees 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. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Harrow Gate Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Harrow Gate Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Harrow Gate Academy? ▾
Admission to Harrow Gate Academy is managed by Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Harrow Gate Academy cover? ▾
Harrow Gate Academy is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees, 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 Harrow Gate Academy? ▾
Harrow Gate Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.