Lift Percy Shurmer Catchment Area
Lift Percy Shurmer is an academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 457 pupils, and a capacity of 460 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
457
Pupils
460
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Lift Percy Shurmer Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Percy Shurmer?
The catchment area for Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer: 460 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Lift Percy Shurmer has a published admission number of 460 places. 457 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 460, 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. 67.5% of pupils at Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer: School Information
- Full address
- Longmore Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9ED
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 67.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138410
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer
What is the catchment area for Lift Percy Shurmer? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer oversubscribed? ▾
Lift Percy Shurmer is operating close to its capacity of 460 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Percy Shurmer? ▾
Admission to Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer cover? ▾
Lift Percy Shurmer 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 Percy Shurmer? ▾
Lift Percy Shurmer was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.