Newhouse Academy Catchment Area
Newhouse Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Heywood, Rochdale , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 980 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
980
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Newhouse Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newhouse Academy?
The catchment area for Newhouse Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Newhouse Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Rochdale. 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 Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Rochdale catchment area documents →Newhouse Academy: 1050 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Newhouse Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 980 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Rochdale'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. 43.7% of pupils at Newhouse 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 Heywood.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale 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 Rochdale school admissions →
Newhouse Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Newhouse Road, Heywood, OL10 2NT
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147875
Other Secondary Schools in Heywood
If Newhouse Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Heywood are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Newhouse 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: Newhouse Academy
What is the catchment area for Newhouse Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Newhouse Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Newhouse Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Newhouse Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Newhouse Academy? ▾
Admission to Newhouse Academy is managed by Rochdale. 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 Newhouse Academy cover? ▾
Newhouse Academy is a secondary school in Heywood, Rochdale, 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 Newhouse Academy? ▾
Newhouse Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.