Q3 Academy Great Barr Catchment Area
Q3 Academy Great Barr is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1163 pupils, and a capacity of 1150 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,163
Pupils
1,150
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Q3 Academy Great Barr Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Q3 Academy Great Barr?
The catchment area for Q3 Academy Great Barr is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Q3 Academy Great Barr is managed by Sandwell 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 Sandwell 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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Q3 Academy Great Barr has a published admission number of 1150 places. 1163 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1150 places. Sandwell 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. 24.9% of pupils at Q3 Academy Great Barr are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sandwell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sandwell 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 Sandwell school admissions →
Q3 Academy Great Barr: School Information
- Full address
- Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SD
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135449
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Other Christian Schools in Sandwell
Q3 Academy Great Barr shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Sandwell. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Q3 Academy Great Barr 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: Q3 Academy Great Barr
What is the catchment area for Q3 Academy Great Barr? ▾
The catchment area for Q3 Academy Great Barr is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Q3 Academy Great Barr oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Q3 Academy Great Barr currently has 1163 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1150 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Q3 Academy Great Barr? ▾
Q3 Academy Great Barr uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sandwell before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Q3 Academy Great Barr cover? ▾
Q3 Academy Great Barr is a secondary school in Birmingham, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Q3 Academy Great Barr? ▾
Q3 Academy Great Barr was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.