Holmleigh Park High School Catchment Area
Holmleigh Park High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1378 pupils, and a capacity of 1455 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,378
Pupils
1,455
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Holmleigh Park High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holmleigh Park High School?
The catchment area for Holmleigh Park High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Holmleigh Park High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Holmleigh Park High School: 1455 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Holmleigh Park High School has a published admission number of 1455 places. 1378 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 1455, Gloucestershire'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. 34.8% of pupils at Holmleigh Park High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Holmleigh Park High School: School Information
- Full address
- Windsor Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0RT
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147300
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Holmleigh Park High 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: Holmleigh Park High School
What is the catchment area for Holmleigh Park High School? ▾
The catchment area for Holmleigh Park High School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holmleigh Park High School oversubscribed? ▾
Holmleigh Park High School is operating close to its capacity of 1455 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holmleigh Park High School? ▾
Admission to Holmleigh Park High School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Holmleigh Park High School cover? ▾
Holmleigh Park High School is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Holmleigh Park High School? ▾
Holmleigh Park High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.