Tor View School Catchment Area
Tor View School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Rossendale, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 258 pupils, and a capacity of 165 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
258
Pupils
165
Capacity
156%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Tor View School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tor View School?
The catchment area for Tor View School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Tor View School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Tor View School: heavily oversubscribed at 156% capacity
Tor View School has a published admission number of 165 places. 258 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 156%. At 156% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire 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. 39.5% of pupils at Tor View School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Tor View School: School Information
- Full address
- Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 6LR
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 39.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143879
Other Not applicable Schools in Rossendale
If Tor View School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Rossendale are the next closest alternatives.
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · BB4 6RX
Belmont School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · BB4 6RX
Woodlands Catchment Area
Other independent special school · BL0 0QL
Valley College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · BB4 6LR
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Tor View 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: Tor View School
What is the catchment area for Tor View School? ▾
The catchment area for Tor View School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Tor View School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Tor View School currently has 258 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 165 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Tor View School? ▾
Admission to Tor View School is managed by Lancashire. 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 Tor View School cover? ▾
Tor View School is a not applicable school in Rossendale, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Tor View School? ▾
Tor View School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.