Queensway Catchment Area
Queensway is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin , serving pupils aged 9-16, with 127 pupils, and a capacity of 114 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-16
Age range
127
Pupils
114
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Queensway Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queensway?
The catchment area for Queensway is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin 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. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queensway sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Telford and Wrekin. 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 Telford and Wrekin before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Telford and Wrekin catchment area documents →Queensway: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Queensway has a published admission number of 114 places. 127 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Telford and Wrekin 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. 51.2% of pupils at Queensway 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 Telford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin school admissions →
Queensway: School Information
- Full address
- Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, TF4 3PP
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 9-16 years
- Free school meals
- 51.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145494
Other Not applicable Schools in Telford
If Queensway is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Telford are the next closest alternatives.
The Linden Centre Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · TF3 5BT
Wrekin College Catchment Area
Other independent school · TF1 3BH
Overley Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · TF6 5HE
Thomas Telford School Catchment Area
City technology college · TF3 4NW
Haughton School Catchment Area
Community special school · TF7 4BW
Southall School Catchment Area
Community special school · TF4 3PX
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Queensway 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: Queensway
What is the catchment area for Queensway? ▾
The catchment area for Queensway is the geographic zone Telford and Wrekin 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. Telford and Wrekin publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queensway oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queensway currently has 127 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 114 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queensway? ▾
Admission to Queensway is managed by Telford and Wrekin. 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 Queensway cover? ▾
Queensway is a not applicable school in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, serving pupils aged 9-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Queensway? ▾
Queensway was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.