Oulton Academy

Address

Pennington Lane
Leeds
LS26 8EX
United Kingdom

Contact details

Location
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Website
https://www.oultonacademy.org.uk/
Email
info@oultonacademy.org.uk
Phone
0113 205 9559
Headteacher
John Higgins

About this school

DfE number
383/4079
Number of pupils
1053
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 18
Type of school
Foundation school
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)
240
Summary of admissions policy

1i. Children in public care or fostered under an arrangement made by the local authority or children previously looked after by a Local Authority (evidence required).

1ii. Students without an EHC plan but who have Special Educational Needs or with  exceptional medical or mobility needs that can only be met at a specific school (evidence and conditions apply).

2.  Children with a sibling who will be at school at the start of the academic year when the applicant is due to start and are living at the same address (conditions apply).

3. Children for who Oulton Academy is the nearest priority school, by straight line distance from the home address to the Academy (conditions apply).

4. Other children, by straight line distance.

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

Full admissions policies
View policy on school's website
Catchment area map
Check if you live in a catchment area

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2024

All applicants admitted

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
4.143
Priority admitted
4
Priority summary
Any other children
Offer Day
2024
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted
Offer Day
2023
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
211
Put as 2nd preference
154
Put as 3rd preference
73
Put as 4th preference
31
Put as 5th preference
31
Total applications (preferences)
500

More information

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

Travel information

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