Unity Academy Catchment Area
Unity Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Nottingham , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 230 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-16
Age range
230
Pupils
210
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Unity Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Unity Academy?
The catchment area for Unity Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Unity Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Nottingham. 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 Nottingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottingham catchment area documents →Unity Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Unity Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 230 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Nottingham 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. 76.5% of pupils at Unity Academy 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 Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottingham 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 Nottingham school admissions →
Unity Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 113 Forest Road West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 4ES
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 76.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144023
Other Not applicable Schools in Nottingham
If Unity Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
Trent College Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG10 4AD
Brackenfield Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · NG10 4DA
Hollygirt School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG3 4GF
St Joseph's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG1 5AW
Nottingham High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG7 4ED
Plumtree School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG12 5ND
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Unity 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: Unity Academy
What is the catchment area for Unity Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Unity Academy is the geographic zone Nottingham 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. Nottingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Unity Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Unity Academy currently has 230 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Unity Academy? ▾
Admission to Unity Academy is managed by Nottingham. 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 Unity Academy cover? ▾
Unity Academy is a not applicable school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Unity Academy? ▾
Unity Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.