Castle School Catchment Area
Castle School is a community special not applicable school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 7-18, with 230 pupils, and a capacity of 205 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-18
Age range
230
Pupils
205
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Castle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle School?
The catchment area for Castle School is the geographic zone Walsall uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Castle School is set by Walsall and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Walsall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →Castle School: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
Castle School has a published admission number of 205 places. 230 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Walsall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 59.2% of pupils at Castle 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 Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall 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. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
Castle School: School Information
- Full address
- Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 2ED
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-18 years
- Free school meals
- 59.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104269
Other Not applicable Schools in Walsall
If Castle School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
Jane Lane School Catchment Area
Community special school · WS2 0JH
Old Hall School Catchment Area
Community special school · WS2 7LU
Emmanuel School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS2 8PR
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS1 4JJ
Abu Bakr Boys School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS1 4JJ
Phoenix Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · WS3 2ED
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Castle 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 School
What is the catchment area for Castle School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle School is the geographic zone Walsall uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Castle School currently has 230 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 205 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Castle School? ▾
Admission to Castle School is managed by Walsall. 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 School cover? ▾
Castle School is a not applicable school in Walsall, serving pupils aged 7-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castle School? ▾
Castle School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.