Summerhill School Catchment Area
Summerhill School is a community secondary school in Kingswinford, Dudley , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1091 pupils, and a capacity of 1095 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,091
Pupils
1,095
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Summerhill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Summerhill School?
The catchment area for Summerhill School is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Summerhill School are allocated by Dudley using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dudley catchment area documents →Summerhill School: at or above its 1095 place limit
Summerhill School has a published admission number of 1095 places. 1091 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1095 places. Dudley 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. 10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kingswinford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley 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 Dudley school admissions →
Summerhill School: School Information
- Full address
- Lodge Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 9XE
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103854
Other Secondary Schools in Kingswinford
If Summerhill School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Kingswinford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Summerhill 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: Summerhill School
What is the catchment area for Summerhill School? ▾
The catchment area for Summerhill School is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Summerhill School oversubscribed? ▾
Summerhill School is operating close to its capacity of 1095 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Summerhill School? ▾
Admission to Summerhill School is managed by Dudley. 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 Summerhill School cover? ▾
Summerhill School is a secondary school in Kingswinford, Dudley, 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 Summerhill School? ▾
Summerhill School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.