Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Catchment Area
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is an academy converter primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 195 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
195
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)?
The catchment area for Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is managed by Birmingham 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 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 →Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth): 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) has a published admission number of 210 places. 195 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Birmingham'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. 55.4% of pupils at Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) 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) →
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth): School Information
- Full address
- Havelock Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3LP
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 55.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140463
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Other Church of England Schools in Birmingham
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Moseley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) 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: Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)? ▾
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) cover? ▾
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is a primary school in Birmingham, 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 Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)? ▾
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.