Bishop Challoner Catholic College Catchment Area
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a voluntary aided secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1246 pupils, and a capacity of 1304 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,246
Pupils
1,304
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic College?
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic College 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Challoner Catholic College is managed by Birmingham 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 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 →Bishop Challoner Catholic College: 1304 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Challoner Catholic College has a published admission number of 1304 places. 1246 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1304, 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. 37.5% of pupils at Bishop Challoner Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
Bishop Challoner Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7EG
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103560
Other Secondary Schools in Birmingham
If Bishop Challoner Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Selly Park Girls' School Catchment Area
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Wheelers Lane Technology College Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
Bishop Challoner Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Challoner Catholic College 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.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Catchment Area
Academy converter · Birmingham · 0.5 miles away
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Catchment Area
Academy converter · Birmingham · 0.5 miles away
Moseley School and Sixth Form Catchment Area
Foundation school · Birmingham · 1.2 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Challoner Catholic College
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic College 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is operating close to its capacity of 1304 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Challoner Catholic College? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Challoner Catholic College cover? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Challoner Catholic College? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.