Oak Wood Secondary School Catchment Area
Oak Wood Secondary School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 175 pupils, and a capacity of 170 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
175
Pupils
170
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Oak Wood Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oak Wood Secondary School?
The catchment area for Oak Wood Secondary School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oak Wood Secondary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Warwickshire. 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →Oak Wood Secondary School: at or above its 170 place limit
Oak Wood Secondary School has a published admission number of 170 places. 175 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 170 places. Warwickshire 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. 47.9% of pupils at Oak Wood Secondary 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 Nuneaton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
Oak Wood Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- Morris Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139469
Other Not applicable Schools in Nuneaton
If Oak Wood Secondary School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Nuneaton are the next closest alternatives.
Dixie Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CV13 0LE
Arc School Old Arley Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CV7 8NU
Oak Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · CV11 4QH
Discovery Academy Catchment Area
Academy special sponsor led · CV11 5SS
Arc School Ansley Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CV10 9ND
Lake Haven School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CV11 6QJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Oak Wood Secondary 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: Oak Wood Secondary School
What is the catchment area for Oak Wood Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for Oak Wood Secondary School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oak Wood Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Oak Wood Secondary School currently has 175 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 170 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Oak Wood Secondary School? ▾
Admission to Oak Wood Secondary School is managed by Warwickshire. 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 Oak Wood Secondary School cover? ▾
Oak Wood Secondary School is a not applicable school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oak Wood Secondary School? ▾
Oak Wood Secondary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.