Penny Field School Catchment Area
Penny Field School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 69 pupils, and a capacity of 71 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
69
Pupils
71
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Penny Field School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Penny Field School?
The catchment area for Penny Field School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Penny Field School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leeds. 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Penny Field School: 71 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Penny Field School has a published admission number of 71 places. 69 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 71, Leeds'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. 50% of pupils at Penny Field 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 Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Penny Field School: School Information
- Full address
- Tongue Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4QD
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145732
Other Not applicable Schools in Leeds
If Penny Field School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Leeds are the next closest alternatives.
Gateways School Catchment Area
Other independent school · LS17 9LE
Queenswood School Catchment Area
Other independent school · LS27 9EB
Leeds Menorah School Catchment Area
Other independent school · LS17 6HQ
The Grammar School At Leeds Catchment Area
Other independent school · LS17 8GS
John Jamieson School Catchment Area
Community special school · LS8 2PW
Broomfield South SILC Catchment Area
Community special school · LS10 3JP
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Penny Field 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: Penny Field School
What is the catchment area for Penny Field School? ▾
The catchment area for Penny Field School is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Penny Field School oversubscribed? ▾
Penny Field School is operating close to its capacity of 71 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Penny Field School? ▾
Admission to Penny Field School is managed by Leeds. 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 Penny Field School cover? ▾
Penny Field School is a not applicable school in Leeds, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Penny Field School? ▾
Penny Field School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.