Samworth Church Academy Catchment Area
Samworth Church Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1004 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,004
Pupils
900
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Samworth Church Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Samworth Church Academy?
The catchment area for Samworth Church Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Samworth Church Academy is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Samworth Church Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
Samworth Church Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 1004 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottinghamshire 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. 32.4% of pupils at Samworth Church Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Nottinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Samworth Church Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DY
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135583
Other Secondary Schools in Mansfield
If Samworth Church Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Mansfield are the next closest alternatives.
Shirebrook Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NG20 8QF
The Manor Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG19 8QA
The Joseph Whitaker School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG21 0AG
The Brunts Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG18 2AT
Meden School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NG20 0QN
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NG19 6BW
Other Church of England Schools in Nottinghamshire
Samworth Church Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Mansfield Woodhouse
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sutton-in-Ashfield
All Hallows CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Samworth Church Academy 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: Samworth Church Academy
What is the catchment area for Samworth Church Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Samworth Church Academy is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Samworth Church Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Samworth Church Academy currently has 1004 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Samworth Church Academy? ▾
Samworth Church Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Samworth Church Academy cover? ▾
Samworth Church Academy is a secondary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Samworth Church Academy? ▾
Samworth Church Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.