New Bridge School Catchment Area
New Bridge School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 5-19, with 717 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-19
Age range
717
Pupils
800
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
New Bridge School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for New Bridge School?
The catchment area for New Bridge School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, New Bridge School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oldham. 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 Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oldham catchment area documents →New Bridge School: 800 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
New Bridge School has a published admission number of 800 places. 717 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 800, Oldham'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. 51.7% of pupils at New Bridge 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 Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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 Oldham school admissions →
New Bridge School: School Information
- Full address
- Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 3PH
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-19 years
- Free school meals
- 51.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138697
Other Not applicable Schools in Oldham
If New Bridge School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
The Chadderton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 0AD
Hulme Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 4BX
Farrowdale House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL2 7AD
Kingsland School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · OL1 4HX
Westwood High Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 6HR
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 1TJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to New Bridge 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: New Bridge School
What is the catchment area for New Bridge School? ▾
The catchment area for New Bridge School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is New Bridge School oversubscribed? ▾
New Bridge School is operating close to its capacity of 800 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for New Bridge School? ▾
Admission to New Bridge School is managed by Oldham. 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 New Bridge School cover? ▾
New Bridge School is a not applicable school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 5-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for New Bridge School? ▾
New Bridge School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.