Westwood High Catchment Area
Westwood High is an other independent not applicable school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 342 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
342
Pupils
360
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Westwood High Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Westwood High?
The catchment area for Westwood High is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Westwood High is managed by Oldham 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.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oldham catchment area documents →Westwood High: 360 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Westwood High has a published admission number of 360 places. 342 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 360, Oldham'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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 Oldham school admissions →
Westwood High: School Information
- Full address
- Kelsall Street, Oldham, OL9 6HR
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- DfE URN
- 137822
Other Not applicable Schools in Oldham
If Westwood High is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
The Chadderton Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL9 0AD
Hulme Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 4BX
Farrowdale House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL2 7AD
Kingsland School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · OL1 4HX
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Catchment Area
Other independent school · OL8 1TJ
New Bridge School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · OL8 3PH
Other Islam Schools in Oldham
Westwood High shares its religious character with these Islam schools across Oldham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Westwood High 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: Westwood High
What is the catchment area for Westwood High? ▾
The catchment area for Westwood High is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Westwood High oversubscribed? ▾
Westwood High is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Westwood High? ▾
Westwood High uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oldham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Westwood High cover? ▾
Westwood High is a not applicable school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.