Hope Academy Catchment Area
Hope Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1288 pupils, and a capacity of 1350 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,288
Pupils
1,350
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Hope Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hope Academy?
The catchment area for Hope Academy is the geographic zone St. Helens 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. St. Helens publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hope Academy is managed by St. Helens and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by St. Helens before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find St. Helens catchment area documents →Hope Academy: 1350 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Hope Academy has a published admission number of 1350 places. 1288 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 1350, St. Helens'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. 28.1% of pupils at Hope Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across St. Helens.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St. Helens 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 St. Helens school admissions →
Hope Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136421
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hope 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: Hope Academy
What is the catchment area for Hope Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Hope Academy is the geographic zone St. Helens 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. St. Helens publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hope Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Hope Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1350 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hope Academy? ▾
Hope Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by St. Helens before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hope Academy cover? ▾
Hope Academy is a secondary school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.