Willow Park School Catchment Area
Willow Park School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Sheffield , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 91 pupils, and a capacity of 100 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-16
Age range
91
Pupils
100
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Willow Park School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Willow Park School?
The catchment area for Willow Park School is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Willow Park School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sheffield. 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 Sheffield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sheffield catchment area documents →Willow Park School: 100 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Willow Park School has a published admission number of 100 places. 91 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 100, Sheffield'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. 86.8% of pupils at Willow Park 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 Sheffield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sheffield 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. Sheffield Council school admissions (official) →
Willow Park School: School Information
- Full address
- Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, S2 2RU
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 86.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151377
Other Not applicable Schools in Sheffield
If Willow Park School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Sheffield are the next closest alternatives.
Birkdale School Catchment Area
Other independent school · S10 3DH
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Catchment Area
Other independent school · S11 9HJ
Sheffield High School GDST Catchment Area
Other independent school · S10 2PE
Bethany School Catchment Area
Other independent school · S3 7PS
The Rowan School Catchment Area
Community special school · S17 3PT
Archdale School Catchment Area
Community special school · S2 1PL
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Willow Park 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: Willow Park School
What is the catchment area for Willow Park School? ▾
The catchment area for Willow Park School is the geographic zone Sheffield 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. Sheffield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Willow Park School oversubscribed? ▾
Willow Park School is operating close to its capacity of 100 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Willow Park School? ▾
Admission to Willow Park School is managed by Sheffield. 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 Willow Park School cover? ▾
Willow Park School is a not applicable school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Willow Park School? ▾
Willow Park School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.