Bishop Perowne CofE College Catchment Area
Bishop Perowne CofE College is an academy converter secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1168 pupils, and a capacity of 1110 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,168
Pupils
1,110
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bishop Perowne CofE College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Perowne CofE College?
The catchment area for Bishop Perowne CofE College is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Perowne CofE College is managed by Worcestershire 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 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 →Bishop Perowne CofE College: at or above its 1110 place limit
Bishop Perowne CofE College has a published admission number of 1110 places. 1168 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1110 places. Worcestershire 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. 32.7% of pupils at Bishop Perowne CofE College 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) →
Bishop Perowne CofE College: School Information
- Full address
- Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LE
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138107
Other Secondary Schools in Worcester
If Bishop Perowne CofE College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WR5 2XD
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WR3 8HN
Christopher Whitehead Language College Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR2 4AF
The Chantry School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR6 6QA
Nunnery Wood High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR5 2LT
Hanley Castle High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR8 0BL
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
Bishop Perowne CofE College shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abberley
Bayton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Near Kidderminster
Belbroughton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stourbridge
Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidderminster
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Perowne CofE 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 Perowne CofE College
What is the catchment area for Bishop Perowne CofE College? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Perowne CofE College is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Perowne CofE College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bishop Perowne CofE College currently has 1168 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1110 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Perowne CofE College? ▾
Bishop Perowne CofE College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Perowne CofE College cover? ▾
Bishop Perowne CofE College is a secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Perowne CofE College? ▾
Bishop Perowne CofE College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.