Kingfisher Special School Catchment Area
Kingfisher Special School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 214 pupils, and a capacity of 202 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
214
Pupils
202
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
Kingfisher Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kingfisher Special School?
The catchment area for Kingfisher Special School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Kingfisher Special School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oldham. 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 Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Kingfisher Special School has a published admission number of 202 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 202 places. Oldham 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. 50.2% of pupils at Kingfisher Special School 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 Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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 Oldham school admissions →
Kingfisher Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QR
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 50.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143304
Other Not applicable Schools in Oldham
If Kingfisher Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
The Chadderton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 0AD
Hulme Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 4BX
Farrowdale House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL2 7AD
Kingsland School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · OL1 4HX
Westwood High Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 6HR
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 1TJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Kingfisher Special 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: Kingfisher Special School
What is the catchment area for Kingfisher Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Kingfisher Special School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kingfisher Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Kingfisher Special School currently has 214 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 202 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Kingfisher Special School? ▾
Admission to Kingfisher Special School is managed by Oldham. 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 Kingfisher Special School cover? ▾
Kingfisher Special School is a not applicable school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kingfisher Special School? ▾
Kingfisher Special School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.