Moat Farm Junior School Catchment Area
Moat Farm Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Oldbury, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 477 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
477
Pupils
480
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Moat Farm Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Moat Farm Junior School?
The catchment area for Moat Farm Junior School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Moat Farm Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sandwell. 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 Sandwell before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sandwell catchment area documents →Moat Farm Junior School: 480 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Moat Farm Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 477 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 480, Sandwell'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. 39.6% of pupils at Moat Farm Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sandwell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sandwell 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 Sandwell school admissions →
Moat Farm Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149407
Other Primary Schools in Oldbury
If Moat Farm Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Oldbury are the next closest alternatives.
Burnt Tree Primary School Catchment Area
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Bleakhouse Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B68 9DS
Grace Mary Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B69 1LD
Oakham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B69 1SG
Perryfields Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B68 0QY
Tividale Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B69 1TR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Moat Farm Junior 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: Moat Farm Junior School
What is the catchment area for Moat Farm Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Moat Farm Junior School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Moat Farm Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Moat Farm Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Moat Farm Junior School? ▾
Admission to Moat Farm Junior School is managed by Sandwell. 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 Moat Farm Junior School cover? ▾
Moat Farm Junior School is a primary school in Oldbury, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Moat Farm Junior School? ▾
Moat Farm Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.