Somercotes Academy Catchment Area
Somercotes Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Louth, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 431 pupils, and a capacity of 456 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
431
Pupils
456
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Somercotes Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Somercotes Academy?
The catchment area for Somercotes Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Somercotes Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lincolnshire. 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 Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →Somercotes Academy: 456 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Somercotes Academy has a published admission number of 456 places. 431 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 456, Lincolnshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44.3% of pupils at Somercotes Academy 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 Louth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
Somercotes Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Keeling Street, North Somercotes, Louth, LN11 7PN
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142392
Other Secondary Schools in Louth
If Somercotes Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Louth are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Somercotes 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: Somercotes Academy
What is the catchment area for Somercotes Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Somercotes Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Somercotes Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Somercotes Academy is operating close to its capacity of 456 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Somercotes Academy? ▾
Admission to Somercotes Academy is managed by Lincolnshire. 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 Somercotes Academy cover? ▾
Somercotes Academy is a secondary school in Louth, Lincolnshire, 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 Somercotes Academy? ▾
Somercotes Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.