Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Ipsley CofE Middle School is an academy sponsor led middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 638 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
638
Pupils
600
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ipsley CofE Middle School?
The catchment area for Ipsley CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Ipsley CofE Middle 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.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Ipsley CofE Middle School: at or above its 600 place limit
Ipsley CofE Middle School has a published admission number of 600 places. 638 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 600 places. Worcestershire 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. 32.3% of pupils at Ipsley CofE Middle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Worcestershire.
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) →
Ipsley CofE Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Winyates Way, Redditch, B98 0UB
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139020
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Redditch
If Ipsley CofE Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Woodfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HH
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5AQ
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HA
Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 9LR
Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 6HT
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
Ipsley CofE Middle 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.
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abberley
Bayton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Near Kidderminster
Belbroughton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stourbridge
Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidderminster
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Ipsley CofE Middle 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: Ipsley CofE Middle School
What is the catchment area for Ipsley CofE Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Ipsley CofE Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Ipsley CofE Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ipsley CofE Middle School currently has 638 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 600 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ipsley CofE Middle School? ▾
Ipsley CofE Middle 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 Ipsley CofE Middle School cover? ▾
Ipsley CofE Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ipsley CofE Middle School? ▾
Ipsley CofE Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.