Uppingham Community College Catchment Area
Uppingham Community College is an academy converter secondary school in Uppingham, Rutland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 919 pupils, and a capacity of 915 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
919
Pupils
915
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Uppingham Community College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Uppingham Community College?
The catchment area for Uppingham Community College is the geographic zone Rutland 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. Rutland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Uppingham Community College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Rutland. 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 Rutland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Uppingham Community College has a published admission number of 915 places. 919 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 915 places. Rutland 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. 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Uppingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rutland 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 Rutland school admissions →
Uppingham Community College: School Information
- Full address
- London Road, Uppingham, LE15 9TJ
- Local authority
- Rutland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136629
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Uppingham Community College 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: Uppingham Community College
What is the catchment area for Uppingham Community College? ▾
The catchment area for Uppingham Community College is the geographic zone Rutland 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. Rutland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Uppingham Community College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Uppingham Community College currently has 919 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 915 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Uppingham Community College? ▾
Admission to Uppingham Community College is managed by Rutland. 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 Uppingham Community College cover? ▾
Uppingham Community College is a secondary school in Uppingham, Rutland, 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 Uppingham Community College? ▾
Uppingham Community College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.