Alvechurch CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Alvechurch CofE Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Birmingham, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 438 pupils, and a capacity of 440 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
438
Pupils
440
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Alvechurch CofE Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Alvechurch CofE Middle School?
The catchment area for Alvechurch CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Alvechurch CofE Middle School is managed by Worcestershire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Alvechurch CofE Middle School: at or above its 440 place limit
Alvechurch CofE Middle School has a published admission number of 440 places. 438 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 440 places. Worcestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Alvechurch CofE Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7TA
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143507
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
Alvechurch CofE Middle School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Alvechurch CofE Middle 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: Alvechurch CofE Middle School
What is the catchment area for Alvechurch CofE Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Alvechurch CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Alvechurch CofE Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Alvechurch CofE Middle School is operating close to its capacity of 440 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Alvechurch CofE Middle School? ▾
Alvechurch CofE Middle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Alvechurch CofE Middle School cover? ▾
Alvechurch CofE Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Birmingham, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Alvechurch CofE Middle School? ▾
Alvechurch CofE Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.