Hazel Wood High School Catchment Area
Hazel Wood High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Bury , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 720 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
720
Pupils
600
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Hazel Wood High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hazel Wood High School?
The catchment area for Hazel Wood High School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hazel Wood High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bury. 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Hazel Wood High School: heavily oversubscribed at 120% capacity
Hazel Wood High School has a published admission number of 600 places. 720 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Bury allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 54.3% of pupils at Hazel Wood High 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 Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
Hazel Wood High School: School Information
- Full address
- Hazel Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QT
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 54.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146970
Other Secondary Schools in Bury
If Hazel Wood High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury are the next closest alternatives.
The Elton High School Catchment Area
Community school · BL8 1RN
Unsworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 8LP
Tottington High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL8 3LY
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 0TZ
Woodhey High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL0 9QZ
Bury Church of England High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL9 0TS
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hazel Wood 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.
The Derby High School Catchment Area
Community school · Lancs · 1.6 miles away
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Heywood · 2.1 miles away
St Anne's Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Manchester · 3.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hazel Wood High School
What is the catchment area for Hazel Wood High School? ▾
The catchment area for Hazel Wood High School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hazel Wood High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hazel Wood High School currently has 720 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 600 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hazel Wood High School? ▾
Admission to Hazel Wood High School is managed by Bury. 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 Hazel Wood High School cover? ▾
Hazel Wood High School is a secondary school in Bury, 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 Hazel Wood High School? ▾
Hazel Wood High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.