Charford First School Catchment Area
Charford First School is an academy converter primary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 2-9, with 504 pupils, and a capacity of 521 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-9
Age range
504
Pupils
521
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Charford First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Charford First School?
The catchment area for Charford First School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. 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, Charford First 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 →Charford First School: 521 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Charford First School has a published admission number of 521 places. 504 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 521, 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. 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bromsgrove.
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) →
Charford First School: School Information
- Full address
- Charford Road, Charford, Bromsgrove, B60 3NH
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-9 years
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150394
Other Primary Schools in Bromsgrove
If Charford First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bromsgrove are the next closest alternatives.
Finstall First School Catchment Area
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Lickey End First School Catchment Area
Community school · B60 1JG
Meadows First School Catchment Area
Community school · B61 0AH
Millfields First School Catchment Area
Community school · B61 7BS
Dodford First School Catchment Area
Community school · B61 9AW
Hanbury CofE First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · B60 4BS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Charford First 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: Charford First School
What is the catchment area for Charford First School? ▾
The catchment area for Charford First School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Charford First School oversubscribed? ▾
Charford First School is operating close to its capacity of 521 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Charford First School? ▾
Admission to Charford First 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 Charford First School cover? ▾
Charford First School is a primary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 2-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Charford First School? ▾
Charford First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.