Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary controlled primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 210 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
210
Pupils
236
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Birmingham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is managed by Birmingham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery: 236 places, 89% filled: places available
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 236 places. 210 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 236 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. 56.9% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery 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.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Claremont Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LF
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 56.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103397
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Other Church of England Schools in Birmingham
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Moseley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Saviour's C of E Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery 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: Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Birmingham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery has a capacity of 236 places and currently has 210 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Birmingham.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.