Bournville School Catchment Area
Bournville School is an academy sponsor led special school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 691 pupils, and a capacity of 1163 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
4-16
Age range
691
Pupils
1,163
Capacity
59%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Bournville School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bournville School?
Bournville School is a special school in Birmingham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Birmingham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Bournville School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Birmingham assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Birmingham assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Bournville School: 1163 places, 59% filled: places available
Bournville School has a published admission number of 1163 places. 691 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 59%. At 59% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1163 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 63.2% of pupils at Bournville School 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.
Bournville School: School Information
- Full address
- Hay Green Lane, Birmingham, B30 1SH
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 63.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141318
Other Special Schools in Birmingham
If Bournville School is oversubscribed, these special schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
Ark Kings Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B38 9DE
Washwood Heath Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B8 2AS
Ark Victoria Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · B10 0HJ
Waverley School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B9 5QA
Starbank School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B10 9BT
Star King Solomon Academy Catchment Area
Free schools · B7 4AA
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Bournville 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: Bournville School
What is the catchment area for Bournville School? ▾
Bournville School is a special school in Birmingham, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Birmingham allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Bournville School oversubscribed? ▾
Bournville School has a capacity of 1163 places and currently has 691 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Birmingham.
What is the admissions policy for Bournville School? ▾
Admission to Bournville School 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 Bournville School cover? ▾
Bournville School is a special school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bournville School? ▾
Bournville School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.