Oulton Academy

location
Address

Pennington Lane
Leeds
LS26 8EX
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
John Higgins

About this school

DfE number
383/4079
Number of pupils
1132
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 2027 to July 2028
Number of places (published admission number)
270
Summary of admissions policy

1. Looked After Children (LAC), or those that were Previously Looked After (PLAC) but ceased to be so due to adoption, child arrangement or special guardianship orders. 

2. Students without an EHC plan but who have Special Educational Needs or with exceptional social or medical needs that can only be met at a specific school.  

3. 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.

4. Children of staff members currently employed by the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admissions to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 

5. Children for who Oulton Academy is the nearest priority school, by straight line distance from the home address to the Academy.

6. All other children, by straight line distance. If none of the other criteria apply, the application will be considered under this criterion.

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 2026

Priority 0 - EHCP - 6

Priority 1- CLA - 1

Priority 2 - Sibling - 56

Priority 3 - In catchment - 114

Priority 4 - Other children by distance - 88

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
2026
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted (This school took additional pupils to the Published Admission Number on offer day this year)
Offer Day
2025
Distance in miles
4.143
Priority admitted
4
Priority summary
Any other children
Offer Day
2024
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted

How many people applied

Offer day
2026
Put as 1st preference
236
Put as 2nd preference
163
Put as 3rd preference
98
Put as 4th preference
31
Put as 5th preference
25
Total applications (preferences)
553

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