The Garden School Catchment Area
The Garden School is a community special not applicable school in London, Hackney , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-18
Age range
199
Pupils
200
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
The Garden School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Garden School?
The catchment area for The Garden School is the geographic zone Hackney 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. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for The Garden School is set by Hackney and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hackney before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hackney catchment area documents →The Garden School: at or above its 200 place limit
The Garden School has a published admission number of 200 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 200 places. Hackney 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. 57.1% of pupils at The Garden 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 London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hackney 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 Hackney school admissions →
The Garden School: School Information
- Full address
- Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8BZ
- Local authority
- Hackney
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Free school meals
- 57.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 100311
Other Not applicable Schools in London
If The Garden School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
City of London School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC2Y 8BB
St Paul's Cathedral School Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC4M 9AD
City of London School Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC4V 3AL
Heath School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · NW3 2NY
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · NW1 3EX
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Catchment Area
Foundation special school · WC1N 3JH
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Garden 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 Garden School
What is the catchment area for The Garden School? ▾
The catchment area for The Garden School is the geographic zone Hackney 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. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Garden School oversubscribed? ▾
The Garden School is operating close to its capacity of 200 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Garden School? ▾
Admission to The Garden School is managed by Hackney. 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 Garden School cover? ▾
The Garden School is a not applicable school in London, Hackney, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.