Spring Brook Academy Catchment Area
Spring Brook Academy is an academy special converter not applicable school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 114 pupils, and a capacity of 78 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-16
Age range
114
Pupils
78
Capacity
146%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Spring Brook Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Spring Brook Academy?
The catchment area for Spring Brook Academy is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Spring Brook Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oldham. 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 Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oldham catchment area documents →Spring Brook Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 146% capacity
Spring Brook Academy has a published admission number of 78 places. 114 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 146%. At 146% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oldham 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. 72.8% of pupils at Spring Brook 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 Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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 Oldham school admissions →
Spring Brook Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Dean Street, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 0DQ
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Free school meals
- 72.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143472
Other Not applicable Schools in Oldham
If Spring Brook Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
The Chadderton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 0AD
Hulme Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 4BX
Farrowdale House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL2 7AD
Kingsland School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · OL1 4HX
Westwood High Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 6HR
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 1TJ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Spring Brook 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: Spring Brook Academy
What is the catchment area for Spring Brook Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Spring Brook Academy is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Spring Brook Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Spring Brook Academy currently has 114 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 78 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Spring Brook Academy? ▾
Admission to Spring Brook Academy is managed by Oldham. 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 Spring Brook Academy cover? ▾
Spring Brook Academy is a not applicable school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Spring Brook Academy? ▾
Spring Brook Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.