Pitcheroak School Catchment Area
Pitcheroak School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 156 pupils, and a capacity of 155 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
156
Pupils
155
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Pitcheroak School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Pitcheroak School?
The catchment area for Pitcheroak School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Pitcheroak School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 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 →Pitcheroak School: at or above its 155 place limit
Pitcheroak School has a published admission number of 155 places. 156 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 155 places. Worcestershire 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. 44% of pupils at Pitcheroak School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area 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) →
Pitcheroak School: School Information
- Full address
- Willow Way, Batchley, Redditch, B97 6PQ
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149091
Other Not applicable Schools in Redditch
If Pitcheroak School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · B98 7UZ
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · B98 8HF
Kingfisher School Catchment Area
Academy special sponsor led · B98 0HF
Your Ideas School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · B98 0BU
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Pitcheroak 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.
Rigby Hall Day Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · Bromsgrove · 3.7 miles away
Lokrum Fields Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Worcestershire · 3.9 miles away
Graduately Developing Futures Catchment Area
Other independent special school · Hopwood · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Pitcheroak School
What is the catchment area for Pitcheroak School? ▾
The catchment area for Pitcheroak School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Pitcheroak School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Pitcheroak School currently has 156 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 155 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Pitcheroak School? ▾
Admission to Pitcheroak School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Pitcheroak School cover? ▾
Pitcheroak School is a not applicable school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Pitcheroak School? ▾
Pitcheroak School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.