Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Catchment Area
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form is a community secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 965 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
965
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form?
The catchment area for Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form are allocated by Birmingham using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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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 →Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form: 1000 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form has a published admission number of 1000 places. 965 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1000, 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. 60.2% of pupils at Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of 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) →
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form: School Information
- Full address
- Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham, B9 4TR
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 60.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103493
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 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: Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
What is the catchment area for Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form? ▾
The catchment area for Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form oversubscribed? ▾
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form is operating close to its capacity of 1000 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form? ▾
Admission to Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form is managed by Birmingham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form cover? ▾
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form 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 Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form? ▾
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.