Stone Lodge Academy Catchment Area
Stone Lodge Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Ipswich, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 173 pupils, and a capacity of 173 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-16
Age range
173
Pupils
173
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Stone Lodge Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Stone Lodge Academy?
The catchment area for Stone Lodge Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Stone Lodge Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Stone Lodge Academy: at or above its 173 place limit
Stone Lodge Academy has a published admission number of 173 places. 173 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 173 places. Suffolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 46.8% of pupils at Stone Lodge 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 Ipswich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Stone Lodge Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stone Lodge Lane West, Ipswich, IP2 9HW
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 46.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141407
Other Not applicable Schools in Ipswich
If Stone Lodge Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Ipswich are the next closest alternatives.
Orwell Park School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP10 0ER
Old Buckenham Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP7 7PH
Ipswich School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP1 3SG
St Joseph's College Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP2 9DR
Royal Hospital School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IP9 2RX
Centre Academy East Anglia Catchment Area
Other independent special school · IP7 7QR
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Stone Lodge 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: Stone Lodge Academy
What is the catchment area for Stone Lodge Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Stone Lodge Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Stone Lodge Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Stone Lodge Academy currently has 173 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 173 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Stone Lodge Academy? ▾
Admission to Stone Lodge Academy is managed by Suffolk. 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 Stone Lodge Academy cover? ▾
Stone Lodge Academy is a not applicable school in Ipswich, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.