Kickstart Academy Catchment Area
Kickstart Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin , serving pupils aged 14-16, with 56 pupils, and a capacity of 60 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
14-16
Age range
56
Pupils
60
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Kickstart Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kickstart Academy?
The catchment area for Kickstart Academy is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Kickstart Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Telford and Wrekin. 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 Telford and Wrekin before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Telford and Wrekin catchment area documents →Kickstart Academy: 60 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Kickstart Academy has a published admission number of 60 places. 56 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 60, Telford and Wrekin'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. 69.6% of pupils at Kickstart Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Telford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin school admissions →
Kickstart Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Whitechapel Way, Telford, TF2 9PQ
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 14-16 years
- Free school meals
- 69.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150262
Other Not applicable Schools in Telford
If Kickstart Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Telford are the next closest alternatives.
The Linden Centre Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · TF3 5BT
Wrekin College Catchment Area
Other independent school · TF1 3BH
Overley Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · TF6 5HE
Thomas Telford School Catchment Area
City technology college · TF3 4NW
Haughton School Catchment Area
Community special school · TF7 4BW
Southall School Catchment Area
Community special school · TF4 3PX
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Kickstart 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: Kickstart Academy
What is the catchment area for Kickstart Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Kickstart Academy is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kickstart Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Kickstart Academy is operating close to its capacity of 60 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Kickstart Academy? ▾
Admission to Kickstart Academy is managed by Telford and Wrekin. 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 Kickstart Academy cover? ▾
Kickstart Academy is a not applicable school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, serving pupils aged 14-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kickstart Academy? ▾
Kickstart Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.