Normanton Junior Academy Catchment Area
Normanton Junior Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Normanton, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 359 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
359
Pupils
360
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Normanton Junior Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Normanton Junior Academy?
The catchment area for Normanton Junior Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Normanton Junior Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wakefield. 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 Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Normanton Junior Academy: at or above its 360 place limit
Normanton Junior Academy has a published admission number of 360 places. 359 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Wakefield 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. 30.1% of pupils at Normanton Junior Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield 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 Wakefield school admissions →
Normanton Junior Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141878
Other Primary Schools in Normanton
If Normanton Junior Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Normanton are the next closest alternatives.
Martin Frobisher Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 2NU
Normanton Altofts Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 2NF
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WF6 1NR
Newlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF6 1BB
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF6 2HZ
Normanton Common Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF6 1QU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Normanton Junior 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: Normanton Junior Academy
What is the catchment area for Normanton Junior Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Normanton Junior Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Normanton Junior Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Normanton Junior Academy is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Normanton Junior Academy? ▾
Admission to Normanton Junior Academy is managed by Wakefield. 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 Normanton Junior Academy cover? ▾
Normanton Junior Academy is a primary school in Normanton, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Normanton Junior Academy? ▾
Normanton Junior Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.