Lift Lea Forest Catchment Area
Lift Lea Forest is an academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 551 pupils, and a capacity of 490 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
551
Pupils
490
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Lift Lea Forest Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Lea Forest?
The catchment area for Lift Lea Forest 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lift Lea Forest sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Birmingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →Lift Lea Forest: heavily oversubscribed at 112% capacity
Lift Lea Forest has a published admission number of 490 places. 551 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Birmingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 70.1% of pupils at Lift Lea Forest 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) →
Lift Lea Forest: School Information
- Full address
- Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9RD
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 70.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139003
Other Primary Schools in Birmingham
If Lift Lea Forest is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
Shaw Hill Primary School Catchment Area
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Adderley Primary School Catchment Area
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Barford Primary School Catchment Area
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Beeches Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B42 2PY
Bordesley Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B9 5XX
Cherry Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B20 2LB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Lea Forest 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: Lift Lea Forest
What is the catchment area for Lift Lea Forest? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Lea Forest 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 siblings. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Lea Forest oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lift Lea Forest currently has 551 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 490 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Lea Forest? ▾
Admission to Lift Lea Forest 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 Lift Lea Forest cover? ▾
Lift Lea Forest is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Lea Forest? ▾
Lift Lea Forest was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.