Landywood Primary School Catchment Area
Landywood Primary School is a community primary school in Walsall, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 404 pupils, and a capacity of 393 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
404
Pupils
393
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Landywood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Landywood Primary School?
The catchment area for Landywood Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Landywood Primary School is set by Staffordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Landywood Primary School: at or above its 393 place limit
Landywood Primary School has a published admission number of 393 places. 404 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 393 places. Staffordshire 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. 11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Landywood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Holly Lane, Landywood, Walsall, WS6 6AQ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 124190
Other Primary Schools in Walsall
If Landywood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
Yew Tree Primary School Catchment Area
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Alumwell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WS2 9UP
Alumwell Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WS2 9UP
Butts Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS4 2AH
Elmore Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS3 2HW
Leamore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WS3 2BB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Landywood Primary 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: Landywood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Landywood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Landywood Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Landywood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Landywood Primary School currently has 404 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 393 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Landywood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Landywood Primary School is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Landywood Primary School cover? ▾
Landywood Primary School is a primary school in Walsall, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Landywood Primary School? ▾
Landywood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.