Heatherwood School Catchment Area
Heatherwood School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 94 pupils, and a capacity of 63 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
94
Pupils
63
Capacity
149%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Heatherwood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Heatherwood School?
The catchment area for Heatherwood School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Heatherwood School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Doncaster. 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Heatherwood School has a published admission number of 63 places. 94 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 149%. At 149% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Doncaster 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. 46% of pupils at Heatherwood 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 Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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 Doncaster school admissions →
Heatherwood School: School Information
- Full address
- Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 46% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147515
Other Not applicable Schools in Doncaster
If Heatherwood School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Doncaster are the next closest alternatives.
The Levett School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · DN5 7SB
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DN4 8PT
Doncaster School for Deaf Children Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · DN2 6AY
Yorkshire Rose College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · DN2 6AY
The Hesley Village College Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · DN11 9HH
Hospital Teaching Service Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · DN2 5LT
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Heatherwood 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: Heatherwood School
What is the catchment area for Heatherwood School? ▾
The catchment area for Heatherwood School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Heatherwood School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Heatherwood School currently has 94 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 63 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Heatherwood School? ▾
Admission to Heatherwood School is managed by Doncaster. 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 Heatherwood School cover? ▾
Heatherwood School is a not applicable school in Doncaster, 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 Heatherwood School? ▾
Heatherwood School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.