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Walsall School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Walsall coordinates admissions across 85 primary and 18 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

Walsall, Willenhall and Wednesbury host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Walsall - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

134 total 85 primary 18 secondary 9 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 50 of the 134 schools in Walsall are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Walsall has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 27 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 58 Walsall schools with a current Ofsted rating, 51 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Walsall Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Walsall schools are published annually. The council publishes oversubscription criteria, last-distance figures, and appeals timetables on its dedicated admissions page.

Walsall admissions (official) →

Schools in Walsall

97 schools

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Schools in Other

3 schools

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