The Winstanley School Catchment Area
The Winstanley School is an academy converter secondary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 639 pupils, and a capacity of 640 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
639
Pupils
640
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Winstanley School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Winstanley School?
The catchment area for The Winstanley School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire 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 Winstanley School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →The Winstanley School: at or above its 640 place limit
The Winstanley School has a published admission number of 640 places. 639 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 640 places. Leicestershire 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. 41.6% of pupils at The Winstanley 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 Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
The Winstanley School: School Information
- Full address
- Kingsway North, Leicester, LE3 3BD
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 41.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143844
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If The Winstanley School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
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Fullhurst Community College Catchment Area
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Manor High School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Winstanley 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 Winstanley School
What is the catchment area for The Winstanley School? ▾
The catchment area for The Winstanley School is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Winstanley School oversubscribed? ▾
The Winstanley School is operating close to its capacity of 640 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 Winstanley School? ▾
Admission to The Winstanley School is managed by Leicestershire. 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 Winstanley School cover? ▾
The Winstanley School is a secondary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 The Winstanley School? ▾
The Winstanley School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.