Hodge Hill Girls' School Catchment Area
Hodge Hill Girls' School is a community secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 749 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
749
Pupils
750
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Hodge Hill Girls' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hodge Hill Girls' School?
The catchment area for Hodge Hill Girls' School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Hodge Hill Girls' School are allocated by Birmingham using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Hodge Hill Girls' School: at or above its 750 place limit
Hodge Hill Girls' School has a published admission number of 750 places. 749 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Birmingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 51.4% of pupils at Hodge Hill Girls' 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.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Hodge Hill Girls' School: School Information
- Full address
- Bromford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, B36 8EY
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103483
Other Secondary Schools in Birmingham
If Hodge Hill Girls' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Queensbridge School Catchment Area
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Selly Park Girls' School Catchment Area
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Wheelers Lane Technology College Catchment Area
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Hodge Hill College Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hodge Hill Girls' 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: Hodge Hill Girls' School
What is the catchment area for Hodge Hill Girls' School? ▾
The catchment area for Hodge Hill Girls' School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hodge Hill Girls' School oversubscribed? ▾
Hodge Hill Girls' School is operating close to its capacity of 750 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hodge Hill Girls' School? ▾
Admission to Hodge Hill Girls' School is managed by Birmingham. 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 Hodge Hill Girls' School cover? ▾
Hodge Hill Girls' School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hodge Hill Girls' School? ▾
Hodge Hill Girls' School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.