Hollybrook Junior School Catchment Area
Hollybrook Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Southampton , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 239 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
239
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Hollybrook Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hollybrook Junior School?
The catchment area for Hollybrook Junior School is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hollybrook Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Southampton. 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 Southampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southampton catchment area documents →Hollybrook Junior School: at or above its 240 place limit
Hollybrook Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 239 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Southampton 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. 24.3% of pupils at Hollybrook Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Southampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southampton 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 Southampton school admissions →
Hollybrook Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane, Hollybrook School, Southampton, SO16 6RL
- Local authority
- Southampton
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139632
Other Primary Schools in Southampton
If Hollybrook Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southampton are the next closest alternatives.
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North Baddesley Infant School Catchment Area
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Curdridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SO32 2DR
Wildground Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 4LG
Wildground Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 4JX
Waterside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 6ET
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hollybrook Junior 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: Hollybrook Junior School
What is the catchment area for Hollybrook Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Hollybrook Junior School is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hollybrook Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Hollybrook Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hollybrook Junior School? ▾
Admission to Hollybrook Junior School is managed by Southampton. 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 Hollybrook Junior School cover? ▾
Hollybrook Junior School is a primary school in Southampton, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hollybrook Junior School? ▾
Hollybrook Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.