The Becket School Catchment Area
The Becket School is an academy converter secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1180 pupils, and a capacity of 1087 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,180
Pupils
1,087
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Becket School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Becket School?
The catchment area for The Becket School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Becket School is managed by Nottinghamshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →The Becket School: at or above its 1087 place limit
The Becket School has a published admission number of 1087 places. 1180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1087 places. Nottinghamshire 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. 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of West Bridgford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Becket School: School Information
- Full address
- The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137409
Other Secondary Schools in West Bridgford
If The Becket School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in West Bridgford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Nottinghamshire
The Becket School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hucknall
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Becket 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: The Becket School
What is the catchment area for The Becket School? ▾
The catchment area for The Becket School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Becket School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Becket School currently has 1180 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1087 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Becket School? ▾
The Becket School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Becket School cover? ▾
The Becket School is a secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Becket School? ▾
The Becket School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.