John Henry Newman Catholic College Catchment Area
John Henry Newman Catholic College is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham, Solihull , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1301 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,301
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
John Henry Newman Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for John Henry Newman Catholic College?
The catchment area for John Henry Newman Catholic College is the geographic zone Solihull 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to John Henry Newman Catholic College is managed by Solihull 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 Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →John Henry Newman Catholic College: at or above its 1200 place limit
John Henry Newman Catholic College has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1301 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1200 places. Solihull 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. 40.6% of pupils at John Henry Newman Catholic College 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.
Solihull 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. Find Solihull school admissions →
John Henry Newman Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5GA
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136347
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Solihull
John Henry Newman Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Solihull. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to John Henry Newman Catholic College 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: John Henry Newman Catholic College
What is the catchment area for John Henry Newman Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for John Henry Newman Catholic College is the geographic zone Solihull 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is John Henry Newman Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, John Henry Newman Catholic College currently has 1301 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for John Henry Newman Catholic College? ▾
John Henry Newman Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Solihull before each admissions cycle.
What age range does John Henry Newman Catholic College cover? ▾
John Henry Newman Catholic College is a secondary school in Birmingham, Solihull, 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 John Henry Newman Catholic College? ▾
John Henry Newman Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.