Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Catchment Area
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Cleckheaton, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1244 pupils, and a capacity of 1250 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,244
Pupils
1,250
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy?
The catchment area for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kirklees. 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 Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy: at or above its 1250 place limit
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy has a published admission number of 1250 places. 1244 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1250 places. Kirklees 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. 25.2% of pupils at Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kirklees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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 Kirklees school admissions →
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Turnsteads Avenue, Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149162
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Whitcliffe Mount, A Share 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: Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
What is the catchment area for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees 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. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1250 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy? ▾
Admission to Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is managed by Kirklees. 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 Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy cover? ▾
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy is a secondary school in Cleckheaton, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy? ▾
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.