Catshill Middle School Catchment Area
Catshill Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 424 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
424
Pupils
450
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Catshill Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Catshill Middle School?
The catchment area for Catshill Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Catshill Middle School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 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 →Catshill Middle School: 450 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Catshill Middle School has a published admission number of 450 places. 424 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 450, Worcestershire'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. 26.2% of pupils at Catshill Middle School 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) →
Catshill Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Meadow Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0JW
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150518
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Bromsgrove
If Catshill Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Bromsgrove are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Catshill Middle 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: Catshill Middle School
What is the catchment area for Catshill Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Catshill Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Catshill Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Catshill Middle School is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Catshill Middle School? ▾
Admission to Catshill Middle School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Catshill Middle School cover? ▾
Catshill Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Catshill Middle School? ▾
Catshill Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.