Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Catchment Area
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is an academy converter secondary school in Crewe, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1322 pupils, and a capacity of 1395 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,322
Pupils
1,395
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School?
The catchment area for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire East. 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 Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School: 1395 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School has a published admission number of 1395 places. 1322 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1395, Cheshire East'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. 12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crewe.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School: School Information
- Full address
- Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7DX
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137449
Other Secondary Schools in Crewe
If Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Crewe are the next closest alternatives.
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Madeley High School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Holmes Chapel Comprehensive 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: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School? ▾
The catchment area for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School oversubscribed? ▾
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is operating close to its capacity of 1395 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School? ▾
Admission to Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is managed by Cheshire East. 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 Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School cover? ▾
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Crewe, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School? ▾
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.