Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Catchment Area
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Kidderminster, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 250 pupils, and a capacity of 259 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
250
Pupils
259
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School?
The catchment area for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cleobury Mortimer Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. 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 Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Cleobury Mortimer Primary School: 259 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School has a published admission number of 259 places. 250 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 259, Shropshire'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. 19.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Kidderminster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141636
Other Primary Schools in Kidderminster
If Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Kidderminster are the next closest alternatives.
Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY10 3JN
Farlow CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY14 0RQ
Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DY10 4QN
Cookley Sebright Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY10 3TA
Franche Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DY11 5QB
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DY11 5HP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cleobury Mortimer 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.
Bayton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Near Kidderminster · 2.2 miles away
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Kidderminster · 3.7 miles away
Kinlet CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kinlet · 4.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cleobury Mortimer Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 259 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School? ▾
Admission to Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is managed by Shropshire. 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 Cleobury Mortimer Primary School cover? ▾
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cleobury Mortimer Primary School? ▾
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.