Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Catchment Area
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is an academy converter secondary school in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1510 pupils, and a capacity of 1495 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,510
Pupils
1,495
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Katharine Lady Berkeley's School?
The catchment area for Katharine Lady Berkeley's 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, Katharine Lady Berkeley's 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 →Katharine Lady Berkeley's School: at or above its 1495 place limit
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School has a published admission number of 1495 places. 1510 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1495 places. Gloucestershire 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. 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wotton-under-Edge.
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) →
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School: School Information
- Full address
- Kingswood Road, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137033
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Katharine Lady Berkeley's 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: Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
What is the catchment area for Katharine Lady Berkeley's School? ▾
The catchment area for Katharine Lady Berkeley's 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 Katharine Lady Berkeley's School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Katharine Lady Berkeley's School currently has 1510 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1495 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Katharine Lady Berkeley's School? ▾
Admission to Katharine Lady Berkeley's 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 Katharine Lady Berkeley's School cover? ▾
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is a secondary school in Wotton-under-Edge, 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 Katharine Lady Berkeley's School? ▾
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.