Hodgson Academy Catchment Area
Hodgson Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1120 pupils, and a capacity of 1125 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,120
Pupils
1,125
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Hodgson Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hodgson Academy?
The catchment area for Hodgson Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hodgson Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Hodgson Academy: at or above its 1125 place limit
Hodgson Academy has a published admission number of 1125 places. 1120 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1125 places. Lancashire 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. 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Poulton-Le-Fylde.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Hodgson Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Moorland Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136717
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hodgson 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hodgson Academy
What is the catchment area for Hodgson Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Hodgson Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hodgson Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Hodgson Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1125 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hodgson Academy? ▾
Admission to Hodgson Academy is managed by Lancashire. 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 Hodgson Academy cover? ▾
Hodgson Academy is a secondary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, 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 Hodgson Academy? ▾
Hodgson Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.