Woodlands School Catchment Area
Woodlands School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 9-16, with 54 pupils, and a capacity of 82 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
9-16
Age range
54
Pupils
82
Capacity
66%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Woodlands School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodlands School?
The catchment area for Woodlands School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodlands School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Woodlands School: 82 places, 66% filled: places available
Woodlands School has a published admission number of 82 places. 54 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 66%. At 66% full, the school currently has headroom below its 82 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 68.5% of pupils at Woodlands 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 Shrewsbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Woodlands School: School Information
- Full address
- Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 9-16 years
- Free school meals
- 68.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148437
Other Not applicable Schools in Shrewsbury
If Woodlands School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Shrewsbury are the next closest alternatives.
Adcote School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY4 2JY
Packwood Haugh School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY4 1HX
Prestfelde School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY2 6NZ
Shrewsbury School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY3 7BA
St Winefride's RC Independent School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY1 1TE
Concord College Catchment Area
Other independent school · SY5 7PF
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Woodlands 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: Woodlands School
What is the catchment area for Woodlands School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodlands School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodlands School oversubscribed? ▾
Woodlands School has a capacity of 82 places and currently has 54 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Shropshire.
What is the admissions policy for Woodlands School? ▾
Admission to Woodlands School is managed by Shropshire. 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 Woodlands School cover? ▾
Woodlands School is a not applicable school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 9-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodlands School? ▾
Woodlands School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.