Hallam Fields, Birstall Catchment Area
Hallam Fields, Birstall is a free s primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 201 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
201
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Hallam Fields, Birstall Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hallam Fields, Birstall?
The catchment area for Hallam Fields, Birstall is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hallam Fields, Birstall is managed by Leicestershire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Hallam Fields, Birstall: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Hallam Fields, Birstall has a published admission number of 210 places. 201 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Leicestershire'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. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Hallam Fields, Birstall: School Information
- Full address
- Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144749
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hallam Fields, Birstall 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: Hallam Fields, Birstall
What is the catchment area for Hallam Fields, Birstall? ▾
The catchment area for Hallam Fields, Birstall is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hallam Fields, Birstall oversubscribed? ▾
Hallam Fields, Birstall is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hallam Fields, Birstall? ▾
Hallam Fields, Birstall uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hallam Fields, Birstall cover? ▾
Hallam Fields, Birstall is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 Hallam Fields, Birstall? ▾
Hallam Fields, Birstall was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.