Ranelagh School Catchment Area
Ranelagh School is an academy converter secondary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1101 pupils, and a capacity of 1010 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,101
Pupils
1,010
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Ranelagh School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ranelagh School?
The catchment area for Ranelagh School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ranelagh School is managed by Bracknell Forest and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bracknell Forest before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bracknell Forest catchment area documents →Ranelagh School: at or above its 1010 place limit
Ranelagh School has a published admission number of 1010 places. 1101 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1010 places. Bracknell Forest 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. 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bracknell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bracknell Forest 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 Bracknell Forest school admissions →
Ranelagh School: School Information
- Full address
- Ranelagh Drive, Bracknell, RG12 9DA
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137267
Other Secondary Schools in Bracknell
If Ranelagh School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bracknell are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Bracknell Forest
Ranelagh School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bracknell Forest. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crowthorne
Warfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bracknell
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bracknell
Binfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Ranelagh 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: Ranelagh School
What is the catchment area for Ranelagh School? ▾
The catchment area for Ranelagh School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ranelagh School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ranelagh School currently has 1101 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1010 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ranelagh School? ▾
Ranelagh School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bracknell Forest before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ranelagh School cover? ▾
Ranelagh School is a secondary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.