Old Swinford Hospital Catchment Area
Old Swinford Hospital is a voluntary aided secondary school in Stourbridge, Dudley , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 947 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
947
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Old Swinford Hospital Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Old Swinford Hospital?
The catchment area for Old Swinford Hospital is the geographic zone Dudley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Old Swinford Hospital is managed by Dudley 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dudley catchment area documents →Old Swinford Hospital: 1200 places, 79% filled: places available
Old Swinford Hospital has a published admission number of 1200 places. 947 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1200 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stourbridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley 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 Dudley school admissions →
Old Swinford Hospital: School Information
- Full address
- Heath Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 1QX
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103870
Other Secondary Schools in Stourbridge
If Old Swinford Hospital is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Stourbridge are the next closest alternatives.
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Catchment Area
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Redhill School Catchment Area
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Kinver High School and Sixth Form Catchment Area
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Ridgewood High School Catchment Area
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The Pedmore High School Catchment Area
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The Wordsley School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Dudley
Old Swinford Hospital shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dudley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mark's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Brierley Hill
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stourbridge
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halesowen
Cradley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Halesowen
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Old Swinford Hospital 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: Old Swinford Hospital
What is the catchment area for Old Swinford Hospital? ▾
The catchment area for Old Swinford Hospital is the geographic zone Dudley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Old Swinford Hospital oversubscribed? ▾
Old Swinford Hospital has a capacity of 1200 places and currently has 947 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dudley.
What is the admissions policy for Old Swinford Hospital? ▾
Old Swinford Hospital uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dudley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Old Swinford Hospital cover? ▾
Old Swinford Hospital is a secondary school in Stourbridge, Dudley, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Old Swinford Hospital? ▾
Old Swinford Hospital was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.