Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 462 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
462
Pupils
420
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
The catchment area for Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Kirklees 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is managed by Kirklees 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.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 462 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kirklees allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees 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. Find Kirklees school admissions →
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JE
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 8.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107730
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Other Church of England Schools in Kirklees
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kirklees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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: Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is the catchment area for Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is the geographic zone Kirklees 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School currently has 462 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover? ▾
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, Kirklees, 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 Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School? ▾
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.