Ryecroft CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Ryecroft CofE Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Rocester, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
199
Pupils
240
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Ryecroft CofE Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ryecroft CofE Middle School?
The catchment area for Ryecroft CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ryecroft CofE Middle School is managed by Staffordshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Ryecroft CofE Middle School: 240 places, 83% filled: places available
Ryecroft CofE Middle School has a published admission number of 240 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rocester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Ryecroft CofE Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Ashbourne Road, Rocester, ST14 5PB
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145375
Other Church of England Schools in Staffordshire
Ryecroft CofE Middle School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Ryecroft CofE Middle 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: Ryecroft CofE Middle School
What is the catchment area for Ryecroft CofE Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Ryecroft CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ryecroft CofE Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Ryecroft CofE Middle School has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 199 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Staffordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Ryecroft CofE Middle School? ▾
Ryecroft CofE Middle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ryecroft CofE Middle School cover? ▾
Ryecroft CofE Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Rocester, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ryecroft CofE Middle School? ▾
Ryecroft CofE Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.