Inspire Academy Catchment Area
Inspire Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Tameside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 432 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
432
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Inspire Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Inspire Academy?
The catchment area for Inspire Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Inspire Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →Inspire Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Inspire Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 432 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Tameside 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. 39% of pupils at Inspire Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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 Tameside school admissions →
Inspire Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140427
Other Primary Schools in Tameside
If Inspire Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tameside are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Inspire 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.
St Clement's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · 4.2 miles away
New Moston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Manchester · 4.2 miles away
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Inspire Academy
What is the catchment area for Inspire Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Inspire Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Inspire Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Inspire Academy currently has 432 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Inspire Academy? ▾
Admission to Inspire Academy is managed by Tameside. 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 Inspire Academy cover? ▾
Inspire Academy is a primary school in Tameside, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Inspire Academy? ▾
Inspire Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.