North Ridge Community School Catchment Area
North Ridge Community School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Doncaster , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 161 pupils, and a capacity of 139 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
161
Pupils
139
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
North Ridge Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for North Ridge Community School?
The catchment area for North Ridge Community School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, North Ridge Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Doncaster. 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 Doncaster before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Doncaster catchment area documents →North Ridge Community School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
North Ridge Community School has a published admission number of 139 places. 161 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Doncaster 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. 46.5% of pupils at North Ridge Community 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 Doncaster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Doncaster 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 Doncaster school admissions →
North Ridge Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7EF
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 46.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147829
Other Not applicable Schools in Doncaster
If North Ridge Community School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Doncaster are the next closest alternatives.
The Levett School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · DN5 7SB
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · DN4 8PT
Doncaster School for Deaf Children Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · DN2 6AY
Yorkshire Rose College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · DN2 6AY
The Hesley Village College Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · DN11 9HH
Hospital Teaching Service Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · DN2 5LT
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to North Ridge Community 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: North Ridge Community School
What is the catchment area for North Ridge Community School? ▾
The catchment area for North Ridge Community School is the geographic zone Doncaster 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. Doncaster publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is North Ridge Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, North Ridge Community School currently has 161 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 139 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for North Ridge Community School? ▾
Admission to North Ridge Community School is managed by Doncaster. 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 North Ridge Community School cover? ▾
North Ridge Community School is a not applicable school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.