Penn Hall School Catchment Area
Penn Hall School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 138 pupils, and a capacity of 106 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
138
Pupils
106
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Penn Hall School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Penn Hall School?
The catchment area for Penn Hall School is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Penn Hall School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wolverhampton. 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Penn Hall School has a published admission number of 106 places. 138 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wolverhampton 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. 63.2% of pupils at Penn Hall 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 Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
Penn Hall School: School Information
- Full address
- Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 63.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149228
Other Not applicable Schools in Wolverhampton
If Penn Hall School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
Tettenhall College Incorporated Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 8QX
Newbridge Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 0LH
Wolverhampton Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV3 9RB
Penn Fields School Catchment Area
Community special school · WV4 4NT
Birchfield School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV7 3AF
University of Wolverhampton Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · WV1 1LY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Penn Hall 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: Penn Hall School
What is the catchment area for Penn Hall School? ▾
The catchment area for Penn Hall School is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Penn Hall School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Penn Hall School currently has 138 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 106 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Penn Hall School? ▾
Admission to Penn Hall School is managed by Wolverhampton. 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 Penn Hall School cover? ▾
Penn Hall School is a not applicable school in Wolverhampton, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Penn Hall School? ▾
Penn Hall School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.