Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Catchment Area
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is an academy alternative provision converter not applicable school in Dukinfield, Tameside , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 167 pupils, and a capacity of 150 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-16
Age range
167
Pupils
150
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy?
The catchment area for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Tameside Alternative Provision Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Tameside Alternative Provision Academy has a published admission number of 150 places. 167 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Tameside 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. 74.3% of pupils at Tameside Alternative Provision 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 Dukinfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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 Tameside school admissions →
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Globe Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4UJ
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 74.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151117
Other Not applicable Schools in Dukinfield
If Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Dukinfield are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Tameside Alternative Provision 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: Tameside Alternative Provision Academy
What is the catchment area for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Tameside Alternative Provision Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Tameside Alternative Provision Academy currently has 167 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 150 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
Admission to Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is managed by Tameside. 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 Tameside Alternative Provision Academy cover? ▾
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is a not applicable school in Dukinfield, Tameside, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Tameside Alternative Provision Academy? ▾
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.