Wrotham School Catchment Area
Wrotham School is an academy converter secondary school in Sevenoaks, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1019 pupils, and a capacity of 716 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,019
Pupils
716
Capacity
142%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Wrotham School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wrotham School?
The catchment area for Wrotham School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Wrotham School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Wrotham School: heavily oversubscribed at 142% capacity
Wrotham School has a published admission number of 716 places. 1019 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 142%. At 142% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sevenoaks.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
Wrotham School: School Information
- Full address
- Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139542
Other Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks
If Wrotham School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Sevenoaks are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Wrotham 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: Wrotham School
What is the catchment area for Wrotham School? ▾
The catchment area for Wrotham School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wrotham School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Wrotham School currently has 1019 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 716 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Wrotham School? ▾
Admission to Wrotham School is managed by Kent. 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 Wrotham School cover? ▾
Wrotham School is a secondary school in Sevenoaks, Kent, 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 Wrotham School? ▾
Wrotham School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.