Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Catchment Area
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 910 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
910
Pupils
900
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy?
The catchment area for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kirklees. 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 Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy: at or above its 900 place limit
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 910 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 places. Kirklees 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. 32.9% of pupils at Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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 Kirklees school admissions →
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146365
Other Secondary Schools in Dewsbury
If Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Dewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Thornhill Community Academy, A Share 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: Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
What is the catchment area for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy currently has 910 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy? ▾
Admission to Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is managed by Kirklees. 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 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy cover? ▾
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy is a secondary school in Dewsbury, Kirklees, 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 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy? ▾
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.