Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Catchment Area
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is an academy special converter not applicable school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 118 pupils, and a capacity of 127 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
118
Pupils
127
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy?
The catchment area for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lincolnshire. 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 Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy: 127 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy has a published admission number of 127 places. 118 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 127, Lincolnshire'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. 63.6% of pupils at Warren Wood - A Specialist 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 Gainsborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PU
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 63.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142168
Other Not applicable Schools in Gainsborough
If Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Gainsborough are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Warren Wood - A Specialist 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: Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
What is the catchment area for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is operating close to its capacity of 127 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy? ▾
Admission to Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is managed by Lincolnshire. 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 Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy cover? ▾
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is a not applicable school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy? ▾
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.