Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area
Birchensale Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 535 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
535
Pupils
600
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Birchensale Middle School?
The catchment area for Birchensale 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Birchensale Middle School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Birchensale Middle School: 600 places, 89% filled: places available
Birchensale Middle School has a published admission number of 600 places. 535 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37% of pupils at Birchensale Middle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Worcestershire.
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) →
Birchensale Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, B97 6HT
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 37% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146699
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Redditch
If Birchensale Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Woodfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HH
Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B98 0UB
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5AQ
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HA
Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 9LR
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Birchensale 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: Birchensale Middle School
What is the catchment area for Birchensale Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Birchensale 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Birchensale Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Birchensale Middle School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 535 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Worcestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Birchensale Middle School? ▾
Admission to Birchensale Middle School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Birchensale Middle School cover? ▾
Birchensale Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, 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 Birchensale Middle School? ▾
Birchensale Middle School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.