Castle Bromwich Junior School Catchment Area
Castle Bromwich Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Birmingham, Solihull , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 465 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
465
Pupils
480
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Castle Bromwich Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Bromwich Junior School?
The catchment area for Castle Bromwich Junior School is the geographic zone Solihull uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castle Bromwich Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Solihull. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →Castle Bromwich Junior School: 480 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Castle Bromwich Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 465 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 480, Solihull'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. 37.4% of pupils at Castle Bromwich Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Solihull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Solihull 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 Solihull school admissions →
Castle Bromwich Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0HD
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149489
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Castle Bromwich Junior 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: Castle Bromwich Junior School
What is the catchment area for Castle Bromwich Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Bromwich Junior School is the geographic zone Solihull uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Bromwich Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Castle Bromwich Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Bromwich Junior School? ▾
Admission to Castle Bromwich Junior School is managed by Solihull. 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 Castle Bromwich Junior School cover? ▾
Castle Bromwich Junior School is a primary school in Birmingham, Solihull, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castle Bromwich Junior School? ▾
Castle Bromwich Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.