Bishop Milner Catholic College Catchment Area
Bishop Milner Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Dudley , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 837 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
837
Pupils
800
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Bishop Milner Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Milner Catholic College?
The catchment area for Bishop Milner Catholic College is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Milner Catholic College is managed by Dudley 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 Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Bishop Milner Catholic College has a published admission number of 800 places. 837 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 800 places. Dudley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.6% of pupils at Bishop Milner Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dudley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley 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 Dudley school admissions →
Bishop Milner Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road, Dudley, DY1 3BY
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140126
Other Secondary Schools in Dudley
If Bishop Milner Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Dudley are the next closest alternatives.
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Beacon Hill Academy Catchment Area
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The Crestwood School Catchment Area
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Ellowes Hall Sports College Catchment Area
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St James Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DY1 3JE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Dudley
Bishop Milner Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Dudley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Halesowen
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dudley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dudley
St Joseph's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stourbridge
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Milner 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Milner Catholic College
What is the catchment area for Bishop Milner Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Milner Catholic College is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Milner Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bishop Milner Catholic College currently has 837 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 800 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Milner Catholic College? ▾
Bishop Milner Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dudley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Milner Catholic College cover? ▾
Bishop Milner Catholic College is a secondary school in Dudley, 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 Milner Catholic College? ▾
Bishop Milner Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.