Holte School Catchment Area
Holte School is a community secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1159 pupils, and a capacity of 1160 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,159
Pupils
1,160
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Holte School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holte School?
The catchment area for Holte 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 Holte 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.
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 →Holte School: at or above its 1160 place limit
Holte School has a published admission number of 1160 places. 1159 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1160 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. 61.1% of pupils at Holte 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) →
Holte School: School Information
- Full address
- Wheeler Street, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2EP
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 61.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103509
Other Secondary Schools in Birmingham
If Holte School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
Hodge Hill Girls' School Catchment Area
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Kings Heath Secondary School Catchment Area
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Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Catchment Area
Community school · B9 4TR
Queensbridge School Catchment Area
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Selly Park Girls' School Catchment Area
Community school · B29 7PH
Wheelers Lane Technology College Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Holte 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: Holte School
What is the catchment area for Holte School? ▾
The catchment area for Holte 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 Holte School oversubscribed? ▾
Holte School is operating close to its capacity of 1160 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holte School? ▾
Admission to Holte 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 Holte School cover? ▾
Holte School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holte School? ▾
Holte School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.