Mary Elliot Academy Catchment Area
Mary Elliot Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 142 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
142
Pupils
140
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Mary Elliot Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mary Elliot Academy?
The catchment area for Mary Elliot Academy is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Mary Elliot Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Walsall. 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 Walsall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →Mary Elliot Academy: at or above its 140 place limit
Mary Elliot Academy has a published admission number of 140 places. 142 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 140 places. Walsall 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. 53.8% of pupils at Mary Elliot 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 Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall 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. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
Mary Elliot Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 53.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149678
Other Not applicable Schools in Walsall
If Mary Elliot Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
Castle School Catchment Area
Community special school · WS3 2ED
Jane Lane School Catchment Area
Community special school · WS2 0JH
Old Hall School Catchment Area
Community special school · WS2 7LU
Emmanuel School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS2 8PR
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS1 4JJ
Abu Bakr Boys School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS1 4JJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Mary Elliot 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: Mary Elliot Academy
What is the catchment area for Mary Elliot Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Mary Elliot Academy is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Mary Elliot Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Mary Elliot Academy currently has 142 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Mary Elliot Academy? ▾
Admission to Mary Elliot Academy is managed by Walsall. 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 Mary Elliot Academy cover? ▾
Mary Elliot Academy is a not applicable school in Walsall, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Mary Elliot Academy? ▾
Mary Elliot Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.