Millgate School Catchment Area
Millgate School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 124 pupils, and a capacity of 125 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-16
Age range
124
Pupils
125
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Millgate School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Millgate School?
The catchment area for Millgate School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Millgate School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicester. 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 Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Millgate School: 125 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Millgate School has a published admission number of 125 places. 124 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 125, Leicester'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. 80.6% of pupils at Millgate 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 Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
Millgate School: School Information
- Full address
- 18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 80.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148165
Other Not applicable Schools in Leicester
If Millgate School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
LGS Stoneygate Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE8 9DJ
St Crispin's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE2 1XA
Leicester Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE2 2AA
Leicester Grammar School Trust Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE8 9FL
Leicester Islamic Academy Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE2 2PJ
Darul Uloom Leicester Catchment Area
Other independent school · LE4 5LN
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Millgate 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.
Leicester Partnership School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · Leicester · 0.7 miles away
University of Leicester Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · Leicester · 0.8 miles away
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Leicester · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Millgate School
What is the catchment area for Millgate School? ▾
The catchment area for Millgate School is the geographic zone Leicester 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. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Millgate School oversubscribed? ▾
Millgate School is operating close to its capacity of 125 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Millgate School? ▾
Admission to Millgate School is managed by Leicester. 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 Millgate School cover? ▾
Millgate School is a not applicable school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Millgate School? ▾
Millgate School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.