Northern House Academy Catchment Area
Northern House Academy is an academy special converter not applicable school in Oxford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 85 pupils, and a capacity of 86 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
85
Pupils
86
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Northern House Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Northern House Academy?
The catchment area for Northern House Academy is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Northern House Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Northern House Academy: 86 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Northern House Academy has a published admission number of 86 places. 85 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 86, Oxfordshire'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. 51.8% of pupils at Northern House 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 Oxford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Northern House Academy: School Information
- Full address
- South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 51.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147784
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Northern House 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: Northern House Academy
What is the catchment area for Northern House Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Northern House Academy is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Northern House Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Northern House Academy is operating close to its capacity of 86 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Northern House Academy? ▾
Admission to Northern House Academy is managed by Oxfordshire. 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 Northern House Academy cover? ▾
Northern House Academy is a not applicable school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Northern House Academy? ▾
Northern House Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.