Meade Hill School Catchment Area
Meade Hill School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Manchester , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 195 pupils, and a capacity of 176 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
195
Pupils
176
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Meade Hill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Meade Hill School?
The catchment area for Meade Hill School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Meade Hill School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Manchester. 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 Manchester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →Meade Hill School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Meade Hill School has a published admission number of 176 places. 195 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Manchester 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. 71.3% of pupils at Meade Hill 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 Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Manchester 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 Manchester school admissions →
Meade Hill School: School Information
- Full address
- Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 6GN
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 71.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151406
Other Not applicable Schools in Manchester
If Meade Hill School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
Cloughside College Catchment Area
Community special school · M25 3BL
Moor Allerton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · M20 2PW
The Manchester Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · M13 0XT
Manchester High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · M14 6HS
Withington Girls' School Catchment Area
Other independent school · M14 6BL
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · M20 2PQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Meade Hill 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: Meade Hill School
What is the catchment area for Meade Hill School? ▾
The catchment area for Meade Hill School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Meade Hill School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Meade Hill School currently has 195 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 176 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Meade Hill School? ▾
Admission to Meade Hill School is managed by Manchester. 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 Meade Hill School cover? ▾
Meade Hill School is a not applicable school in Manchester, 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 Meade Hill School? ▾
Meade Hill School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.