City Road Primary School Catchment Area
City Road Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 454 pupils, and a capacity of 459 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
454
Pupils
459
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
City Road Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for City Road Primary School?
The catchment area for City Road Primary School 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, City Road Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Birmingham. 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 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 →City Road Primary School: 459 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
City Road Primary School has a published admission number of 459 places. 454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 459, Birmingham'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. 40.2% of pupils at City Road Primary 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 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) →
City Road Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HL
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 40.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146385
Other Primary Schools in Birmingham
If City Road Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Adderley Primary School Catchment Area
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Barford Primary School Catchment Area
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Beeches Junior School Catchment Area
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Bordesley Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Cherry Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to City Road Primary 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: City Road Primary School
What is the catchment area for City Road Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for City Road Primary School 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is City Road Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
City Road Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 459 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for City Road Primary School? ▾
Admission to City Road Primary School is managed by Birmingham. 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 City Road Primary School cover? ▾
City Road Primary School 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 City Road Primary School? ▾
City Road Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.