Nunnery Wood High School Catchment Area
Nunnery Wood High School is an academy converter secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1479 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,479
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Nunnery Wood High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nunnery Wood High School?
The catchment area for Nunnery Wood High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Nunnery Wood High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Nunnery Wood High School: 1500 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Nunnery Wood High School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1479 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 1500, Worcestershire'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. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Worcester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Nunnery Wood High School: School Information
- Full address
- Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LT
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137051
Other Secondary Schools in Worcester
If Nunnery Wood High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
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Christopher Whitehead Language College Catchment Area
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The Chantry School Catchment Area
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Hanley Castle High School Catchment Area
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Bishop Perowne CofE College Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Nunnery Wood High 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: Nunnery Wood High School
What is the catchment area for Nunnery Wood High School? ▾
The catchment area for Nunnery Wood High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nunnery Wood High School oversubscribed? ▾
Nunnery Wood High School is operating close to its capacity of 1500 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Nunnery Wood High School? ▾
Admission to Nunnery Wood High School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Nunnery Wood High School cover? ▾
Nunnery Wood High School is a secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire, 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 Nunnery Wood High School? ▾
Nunnery Wood High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.