Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Solihull , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 443 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
443
Pupils
420
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull 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 the Wayside Catholic Primary School is managed by Solihull 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 Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 443 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Solihull 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. 12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Solihull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Solihull 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 Solihull school admissions →
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AY
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148085
Other Primary Schools in Solihull
If Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Solihull are the next closest alternatives.
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 3QX
Burman Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2JW
Cranmore Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 4SA
Sharmans Cross Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B91 1PH
Shirley Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 3DS
Woodlands Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2PX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Solihull
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Solihull. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
John Henry Newman Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Birmingham
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary 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 the Wayside Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull 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 the Wayside Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School currently has 443 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Solihull before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Solihull, 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 Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School? ▾
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.