The Fountains High School Catchment Area
The Fountains High School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 250 pupils, and a capacity of 225 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
250
Pupils
225
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Fountains High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Fountains High School?
The catchment area for The Fountains High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Fountains High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →The Fountains High School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
The Fountains High School has a published admission number of 225 places. 250 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Staffordshire 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. 41.4% of pupils at The Fountains High School 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 Burton-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Fountains High School: School Information
- Full address
- Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 41.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146070
Other Not applicable Schools in Burton-on-Trent
If The Fountains High School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Burton-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Fountains High 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 Fountains High School
What is the catchment area for The Fountains High School? ▾
The catchment area for The Fountains High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Fountains High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Fountains High School currently has 250 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 225 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Fountains High School? ▾
Admission to The Fountains High School is managed by Staffordshire. 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 The Fountains High School cover? ▾
The Fountains High School is a not applicable school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Fountains High School? ▾
The Fountains High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.