Holly Lodge Primary Academy Catchment Area
Holly Lodge Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Ash Vale, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 424 pupils, and a capacity of 436 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
424
Pupils
436
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Holly Lodge Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holly Lodge Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Holly Lodge Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Holly Lodge Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Holly Lodge Primary Academy: 436 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Holly Lodge Primary Academy has a published admission number of 436 places. 424 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 436, Surrey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ash Vale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Holly Lodge Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stratford Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5PX
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143809
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holly Lodge Primary 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: Holly Lodge Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Holly Lodge Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Holly Lodge Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holly Lodge Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Holly Lodge Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 436 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holly Lodge Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Holly Lodge Primary Academy is managed by Surrey. 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 Holly Lodge Primary Academy cover? ▾
Holly Lodge Primary Academy is a primary school in Ash Vale, Surrey, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holly Lodge Primary Academy? ▾
Holly Lodge Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.