Leeds Jewish Free School Catchment Area
Leeds Jewish Free School is a free s secondary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 127 pupils, and a capacity of 125 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
127
Pupils
125
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Leeds Jewish Free School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Leeds Jewish Free School?
The catchment area for Leeds Jewish Free School is the geographic zone Leeds 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Leeds Jewish Free School is managed by Leeds and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Leeds Jewish Free School: at or above its 125 place limit
Leeds Jewish Free School has a published admission number of 125 places. 127 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 125 places. Leeds 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. 29.1% of pupils at Leeds Jewish Free School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Leeds Jewish Free School: School Information
- Full address
- Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, Leeds, LS17 7TN
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139773
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Other Jewish Schools in Leeds
Leeds Jewish Free School shares its religious character with these Jewish schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Leeds Jewish Free 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: Leeds Jewish Free School
What is the catchment area for Leeds Jewish Free School? ▾
The catchment area for Leeds Jewish Free School is the geographic zone Leeds 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Leeds Jewish Free School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Leeds Jewish Free School currently has 127 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 125 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Leeds Jewish Free School? ▾
Leeds Jewish Free School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Leeds Jewish Free School cover? ▾
Leeds Jewish Free School is a secondary school in Leeds, 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 Leeds Jewish Free School? ▾
Leeds Jewish Free School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.