Sir William Romney's School Catchment Area
Sir William Romney's School is an academy converter secondary school in Tetbury, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 500 pupils, and a capacity of 625 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
500
Pupils
625
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Sir William Romney's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sir William Romney's School?
The catchment area for Sir William Romney's School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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 siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Sir William Romney's School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Sir William Romney's School: 625 places, 80% filled: places available
Sir William Romney's School has a published admission number of 625 places. 500 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 625 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. 21.8% of pupils at Sir William Romney's School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Sir William Romney's School: School Information
- Full address
- Lowfield Road, Tetbury, GL8 8AE
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136985
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Sir William Romney's 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: Sir William Romney's School
What is the catchment area for Sir William Romney's School? ▾
The catchment area for Sir William Romney's School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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 siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sir William Romney's School oversubscribed? ▾
Sir William Romney's School has a capacity of 625 places and currently has 500 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Gloucestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Sir William Romney's School? ▾
Admission to Sir William Romney's School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Sir William Romney's School cover? ▾
Sir William Romney's School is a secondary school in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sir William Romney's School? ▾
Sir William Romney's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.