Madeley High School Catchment Area
Madeley High School is an academy converter secondary school in Crewe, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 769 pupils, and a capacity of 675 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
769
Pupils
675
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Madeley High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Madeley High School?
The catchment area for Madeley High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Madeley High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Madeley High School: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
Madeley High School has a published admission number of 675 places. 769 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Staffordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crewe.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Madeley High School: School Information
- Full address
- Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140154
Other Secondary Schools in Crewe
If Madeley High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Crewe are the next closest alternatives.
Ruskin Community High School Catchment Area
Community school · CW2 7JT
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW4 7DX
St Thomas More Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW2 8AE
Sir William Stanier School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CW1 4EB
Cheshire Studio School Catchment Area
Studio schools · CW1 2PZ
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC Catchment Area
University technical college · CW1 2PZ
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Madeley 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: Madeley High School
What is the catchment area for Madeley High School? ▾
The catchment area for Madeley High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Madeley High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Madeley High School currently has 769 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 675 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Madeley High School? ▾
Admission to Madeley High School is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Madeley High School cover? ▾
Madeley High School is a secondary school in Crewe, Staffordshire, 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 Madeley High School? ▾
Madeley High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.