Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Catchment Area
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is a free s primary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 421 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
421
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton?
The catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton has a published admission number of 420 places. 421 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Wolverhampton 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. 34.4% of pupils at Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton: School Information
- Full address
- Great Brickkiln Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139274
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton 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: Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
What is the catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton? ▾
The catchment area for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton currently has 421 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton cover? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton is a primary school in Wolverhampton, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton? ▾
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.