Kingsway Park High School Catchment Area
Kingsway Park High School is an academy converter secondary school in Rochdale , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1320 pupils, and a capacity of 1330 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,320
Pupils
1,330
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Kingsway Park High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kingsway Park High School?
The catchment area for Kingsway Park High School is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Kingsway Park High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Rochdale. 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 Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Rochdale catchment area documents →Kingsway Park High School: 1330 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Kingsway Park High School has a published admission number of 1330 places. 1320 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1330, Rochdale'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. 47.9% of pupils at Kingsway Park High 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 Rochdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale 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 Rochdale school admissions →
Kingsway Park High School: School Information
- Full address
- Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, OL16 4XA
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148790
Other Secondary Schools in Rochdale
If Kingsway Park High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Rochdale are the next closest alternatives.
Wardle Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL12 9RD
Hollingworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL16 3DR
Matthew Moss High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL11 3LU
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OL11 5EF
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OL16 4RX
Falinge Park High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL12 6LD
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Kingsway Park High 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: Kingsway Park High School
What is the catchment area for Kingsway Park High School? ▾
The catchment area for Kingsway Park High School is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kingsway Park High School oversubscribed? ▾
Kingsway Park High School is operating close to its capacity of 1330 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Kingsway Park High School? ▾
Admission to Kingsway Park High School is managed by Rochdale. 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 Kingsway Park High School cover? ▾
Kingsway Park High School is a secondary school in Rochdale, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kingsway Park High School? ▾
Kingsway Park High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.