Heronswood Primary School Catchment Area
Heronswood Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 483 pupils, and a capacity of 504 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
483
Pupils
504
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Heronswood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Heronswood Primary School?
The catchment area for Heronswood 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Heronswood Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 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 →Heronswood Primary School: 504 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Heronswood Primary School has a published admission number of 504 places. 483 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 504, Worcestershire'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. 18.7% 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.
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) →
Heronswood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Heronswood Road, Kidderminster, DY10 4EX
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141246
Other Primary Schools in Kidderminster
If Heronswood 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 Heronswood 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: Heronswood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Heronswood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Heronswood 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Heronswood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Heronswood Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 504 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Heronswood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Heronswood Primary School 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 Heronswood Primary School cover? ▾
Heronswood Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 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 Heronswood Primary School? ▾
Heronswood Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.