Whalley Range 11-18 High School Catchment Area
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is an academy converter secondary school in Manchester , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1647 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,647
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Whalley Range 11-18 High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Whalley Range 11-18 High School?
The catchment area for Whalley Range 11-18 High School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Whalley Range 11-18 High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Manchester. 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 Manchester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →Whalley Range 11-18 High School: at or above its 1650 place limit
Whalley Range 11-18 High School has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1647 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1650 places. Manchester 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. 51.6% of pupils at Whalley Range 11-18 High School 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 Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Manchester 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 Manchester school admissions →
Whalley Range 11-18 High School: School Information
- Full address
- Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8GW
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141264
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Whalley Range 11-18 High 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: Whalley Range 11-18 High School
What is the catchment area for Whalley Range 11-18 High School? ▾
The catchment area for Whalley Range 11-18 High School is the geographic zone Manchester 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. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Whalley Range 11-18 High School oversubscribed? ▾
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is operating close to its capacity of 1650 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Whalley Range 11-18 High School? ▾
Admission to Whalley Range 11-18 High School is managed by Manchester. 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 Whalley Range 11-18 High School cover? ▾
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is a secondary school in Manchester, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Whalley Range 11-18 High School? ▾
Whalley Range 11-18 High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.