Fordbridge Community Primary School Catchment Area
Fordbridge Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Birmingham, Solihull , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 522 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
522
Pupils
600
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Fordbridge Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fordbridge Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Fordbridge Community Primary School is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Fordbridge Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Solihull. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →Fordbridge Community Primary School: 600 places, 87% filled: places available
Fordbridge Community Primary School has a published admission number of 600 places. 522 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 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. 61.2% of pupils at Fordbridge Community 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.
Solihull 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. Find Solihull school admissions →
Fordbridge Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5BU
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 61.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149492
Other Primary Schools in Birmingham
If Fordbridge Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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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 Fordbridge Community 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: Fordbridge Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fordbridge Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Fordbridge Community Primary School is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fordbridge Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Fordbridge Community Primary School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 522 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Solihull.
What is the admissions policy for Fordbridge Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Fordbridge Community Primary School is managed by Solihull. 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 Fordbridge Community Primary School cover? ▾
Fordbridge Community Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Solihull, 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 Fordbridge Community Primary School? ▾
Fordbridge Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.