Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Catchment Area
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1158 pupils, and a capacity of 1190 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,158
Pupils
1,190
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School?
The catchment area for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is managed by Birmingham 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 Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School: 1190 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School has a published admission number of 1190 places. 1158 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1190, Birmingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.9% of pupils at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146124
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Archbishop Ilsley Catholic 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: Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 1190 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School? ▾
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School cover? ▾
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School? ▾
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.