Westholme School Catchment Area
Westholme School is an other independent not applicable school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 731 pupils, and a capacity of 1360 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
4-18
Age range
731
Pupils
1,360
Capacity
54%
Fill rate
Westholme School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Westholme School?
The catchment area for Westholme School is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Westholme School is managed by Blackburn with Darwen and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackburn with Darwen catchment area documents →Westholme School: 1360 places, 54% filled: places available
Westholme School has a published admission number of 1360 places. 731 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 54%. At 54% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1360 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen school admissions →
Westholme School: School Information
- Full address
- Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QU
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- DfE URN
- 119826
Other Not applicable Schools in Blackburn
If Westholme School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Blackburn are the next closest alternatives.
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BB1 5NZ
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BB1 5JT
Newfield School Catchment Area
Community special school · BB1 2PW
St Thomas's Centre Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · BB1 9TH
Islamiyah School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BB1 5NQ
Markazul Uloom Catchment Area
Other independent school · BB2 3NY
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Westholme 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: Westholme School
What is the catchment area for Westholme School? ▾
The catchment area for Westholme School is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Westholme School oversubscribed? ▾
Westholme School has a capacity of 1360 places and currently has 731 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Blackburn with Darwen.
What is the admissions policy for Westholme School? ▾
Westholme School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Westholme School cover? ▾
Westholme School is a not applicable school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.