Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Catchment Area
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is an academy converter primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 447 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
447
Pupils
420
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy?
The catchment area for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Birmingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 447 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Birmingham 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. 32% of pupils at Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8NT
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138694
Other Primary Schools in Birmingham
If Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
Shaw Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B8 3AN
Adderley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B8 1DZ
Barford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B16 0EF
Beeches Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B42 2PY
Bordesley Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B9 5XX
Cherry Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B20 2LB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 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: Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
What is the catchment area for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy currently has 447 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy? ▾
Admission to Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is managed by Birmingham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy cover? ▾
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy? ▾
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.