Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Catchment Area
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is an academy converter primary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 297 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-9
Age range
297
Pupils
300
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School: 300 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School has a published admission number of 300 places. 297 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 300, Worcestershire'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. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redditch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School: School Information
- Full address
- Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch, B97 5RR
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141058
Other Primary Schools in Redditch
If Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Batchley First and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · B97 6PD
Tenacres First School Catchment Area
Community school · B98 0PB
Woodrow First School Catchment Area
Community school · B98 7UZ
Moons Moat First School Catchment Area
Community school · B98 9HR
The Vaynor First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5BL
Webheath Academy Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5RJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Worcestershire
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Malvern
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Pershore
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worcester
St Augustine's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Redditch
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First 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: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School cover? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is a primary school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.