Bartley Green School Catchment Area
Bartley Green School is an academy converter secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 928 pupils, and a capacity of 955 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
928
Pupils
955
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bartley Green School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bartley Green School?
The catchment area for Bartley Green 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 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, Bartley Green School 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 →Bartley Green School: 955 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Bartley Green School has a published admission number of 955 places. 928 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 955, 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. 56.1% of pupils at Bartley Green 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) →
Bartley Green School: School Information
- Full address
- Adams Hill, Birmingham, B32 3QJ
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 56.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136589
Other Secondary Schools in Birmingham
If Bartley Green School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Kings Heath Secondary School Catchment Area
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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Catchment Area
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Queensbridge School Catchment Area
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Selly Park Girls' School Catchment Area
Community school · B29 7PH
Wheelers Lane Technology College Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bartley Green 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: Bartley Green School
What is the catchment area for Bartley Green School? ▾
The catchment area for Bartley Green 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bartley Green School oversubscribed? ▾
Bartley Green School is operating close to its capacity of 955 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bartley Green School? ▾
Admission to Bartley Green School 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 Bartley Green School cover? ▾
Bartley Green School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bartley Green School? ▾
Bartley Green School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.