Bentley West Primary School Catchment Area
Bentley West Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 470 pupils, and a capacity of 494 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
470
Pupils
494
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Bentley West Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bentley West Primary School?
The catchment area for Bentley West Primary School is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bentley West Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Walsall. 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 Walsall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →Bentley West Primary School: 494 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Bentley West Primary School has a published admission number of 494 places. 470 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 494, Walsall'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. 41.9% of pupils at Bentley West Primary 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 Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall 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. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
Bentley West Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Monmouth Road, Bentley, Walsall, WS2 0EQ
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150291
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bentley West Primary 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: Bentley West Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bentley West Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bentley West Primary School is the geographic zone Walsall 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bentley West Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bentley West Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 494 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bentley West Primary School? ▾
Admission to Bentley West Primary School is managed by Walsall. 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 Bentley West Primary School cover? ▾
Bentley West Primary School is a primary school in Walsall, 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 Bentley West Primary School? ▾
Bentley West Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.