Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area
Church Hill Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 450 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
450
Pupils
360
Capacity
125%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Church Hill Middle School?
The catchment area for Church Hill 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, Church Hill 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 →Church Hill Middle School: heavily oversubscribed at 125% capacity
Church Hill Middle School has a published admission number of 360 places. 450 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 125%. At 125% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Worcestershire 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. 37.6% of pupils at Church Hill 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) →
Church Hill Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, B98 9LR
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142543
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Redditch
If Church Hill Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Woodfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HH
Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B98 0UB
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5AQ
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HA
Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 6HT
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Church Hill 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: Church Hill Middle School
What is the catchment area for Church Hill Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Church Hill 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 Church Hill Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Church Hill Middle School currently has 450 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Church Hill Middle School? ▾
Admission to Church Hill 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 Church Hill Middle School cover? ▾
Church Hill Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, 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 Church Hill Middle School? ▾
Church Hill Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.