Birchfield School Catchment Area
Birchfield School is an other independent not applicable school in Wolverhampton, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 191 pupils, and a capacity of 260 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
4-16
Age range
191
Pupils
260
Capacity
73%
Fill rate
Birchfield School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Birchfield School?
The catchment area for Birchfield School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Birchfield School is managed by Shropshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Birchfield School: 260 places, 73% filled: places available
Birchfield School has a published admission number of 260 places. 191 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 73%. At 73% full, the school currently has headroom below its 260 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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Birchfield School: School Information
- Full address
- Harriot's Hayes Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 123616
Other Not applicable Schools in Wolverhampton
If Birchfield School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
Tettenhall College Incorporated Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 8QX
Newbridge Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV6 0LH
Wolverhampton Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WV3 9RB
Penn Fields School Catchment Area
Community special school · WV4 4NT
University of Wolverhampton Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · WV1 1LY
Jennie Lee Centre Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · WV11 3HT
Other Church of England Schools in Shropshire
Birchfield School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Shropshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Adderley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Market Drayton
St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton
Brockton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Much Wenlock
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Montgomery
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Birchfield 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.
The Gables Learning Centre Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Shropshire · 0.3 miles away
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Stafford · 4.0 miles away
Tettenhall Wood School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · Wolverhampton · 4.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Birchfield School
What is the catchment area for Birchfield School? ▾
The catchment area for Birchfield School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Birchfield School oversubscribed? ▾
Birchfield School has a capacity of 260 places and currently has 191 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Shropshire.
What is the admissions policy for Birchfield School? ▾
Birchfield School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Birchfield School cover? ▾
Birchfield School is a not applicable school in Wolverhampton, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.