Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Hanley Swan, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 115 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
115
Pupils
105
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 105 places. 115 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% 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. 12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hanley Swan.
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) →
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Welland Road, Hanley Swan, WR8 0EQ
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144262
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Bayton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE 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: Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has 115 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 105 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hanley Swan, 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 Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.