Fort Royal Catchment Area
Fort Royal is a community special not applicable school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 232 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
232
Pupils
200
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Fort Royal Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fort Royal?
The catchment area for Fort Royal is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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.
The catchment area for Fort Royal is set by Worcestershire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Fort Royal: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
Fort Royal has a published admission number of 200 places. 232 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% 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. 35.3% of pupils at Fort Royal 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) →
Fort Royal: School Information
- Full address
- Wyld's Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DR
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131534
Other Not applicable Schools in Worcester
If Fort Royal is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
Royal Grammar School Worcester Catchment Area
Other independent school · WR1 1HP
The River School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WR3 7ST
New College Worcester (NMSS) Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · WR5 2JX
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · WR2 5AX
University of Worcester Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · WR2 6AJ
Regency High School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · WR4 9JL
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Fort Royal 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: Fort Royal
What is the catchment area for Fort Royal? ▾
The catchment area for Fort Royal is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Fort Royal oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Fort Royal currently has 232 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Fort Royal? ▾
Admission to Fort Royal 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 Fort Royal cover? ▾
Fort Royal is a not applicable school in Worcester, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fort Royal? ▾
Fort Royal was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.