Venture Academy Catchment Area
Venture Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 9-16, with 48 pupils, and a capacity of 50 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-16
Age range
48
Pupils
50
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Venture Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Venture Academy?
The catchment area for Venture Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Venture Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Warwickshire. 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →Venture Academy: 50 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Venture Academy has a published admission number of 50 places. 48 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 50, Warwickshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 75% of pupils at Venture 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 Henley-in-Arden.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
Venture Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 9-16 years
- Free school meals
- 75% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144633
Other Not applicable Schools in Henley-in-Arden
If Venture Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Henley-in-Arden are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Venture 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: Venture Academy
What is the catchment area for Venture Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Venture Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Venture Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Venture Academy is operating close to its capacity of 50 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Venture Academy? ▾
Admission to Venture Academy is managed by Warwickshire. 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 Venture Academy cover? ▾
Venture Academy is a not applicable school in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 9-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Venture Academy? ▾
Venture Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.