Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy

location
Address

Ring Road
Middleton
LS10 4DE
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
Vicky Smith

About this school

DfE number
383/4081
Number of pupils
633
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Facilities
Not applicable
Specialism
Not applicable
Faith
Not applicable
Area
South

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Admissions year
September 2025 to July 2026
Number of places (published admission number)
210
Summary of admissions policy

1. Children in public care or fostered under the arrangement made by the local authority, children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order (evidence required).

2. Children with siblings who are attending the school at the time the application is received and are living at the same address (conditions apply).

3. Children for whom Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy is the nearest high school.

4. Other children.

You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2024

Priority  - EHCP: 1

Priority 1 - CLA: 6

Priority 2 - Sibling: 49

Priority 3 - Nearest priority school: 154

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Offer Day
2025
Distance in miles
0.993
Priority admitted
3
Priority summary
In defined catchment area
Offer Day
2024
Distance in miles
0.982
Priority admitted
3
Priority summary
In defined catchment area
Offer Day
2023
Distance in miles
1.058
Priority admitted
3
Priority summary
In defined catchment area

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
222
Put as 2nd preference
169
Put as 3rd preference
127
Put as 4th preference
90
Put as 5th preference
67
Total applications (preferences)
675

More information

Visit the school’s website to find out about performance, uniforms and after school clubs.

Travel information

20 mph outside school
No
School crossing patrol
No
Parent waiting shelter
No
Cycle storage
No
Scooter storage
No
Cycle routes
No