Woodhey High School Catchment Area
Woodhey High School is an academy converter secondary school in Bury , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1102 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,102
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Woodhey High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodhey High School?
The catchment area for Woodhey High School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodhey High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bury. 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →Woodhey High School: at or above its 1050 place limit
Woodhey High School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1102 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Bury 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. 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
Woodhey High School: School Information
- Full address
- Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9QZ
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148097
Other Secondary Schools in Bury
If Woodhey High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury are the next closest alternatives.
The Elton High School Catchment Area
Community school · BL8 1RN
Unsworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 8LP
Tottington High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL8 3LY
Hazel Wood High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 7QT
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 0TZ
Bury Church of England High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL9 0TS
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Woodhey 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: Woodhey High School
What is the catchment area for Woodhey High School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodhey High School is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodhey High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodhey High School currently has 1102 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodhey High School? ▾
Admission to Woodhey High School is managed by Bury. 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 Woodhey High School cover? ▾
Woodhey High School is a secondary school in Bury, 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 Woodhey High School? ▾
Woodhey High School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.