Queen's Croft High School Catchment Area
Queen's Croft High School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Lichfield, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
197
Pupils
200
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Queen's Croft High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen's Croft High School?
The catchment area for Queen's Croft High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queen's Croft High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Queen's Croft High School: 200 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Queen's Croft High School has a published admission number of 200 places. 197 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 200, Staffordshire'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. 41% of pupils at Queen's Croft High 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 Lichfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Queen's Croft High School: School Information
- Full address
- Birmingham Road, Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146901
Other Not applicable Schools in Lichfield
If Queen's Croft High School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Lichfield are the next closest alternatives.
Lichfield Cathedral School Catchment Area
Other independent school · WS13 7LH
Maple Hayes Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · WS13 8BL
Saxon Hill Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · WS14 9DE
Rocklands School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · WS13 7PH
Shenstone Lodge School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · WS14 0LB
The Bridge Academy Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision converter · WS13 6SW
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Queen's Croft High 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: Queen's Croft High School
What is the catchment area for Queen's Croft High School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen's Croft High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen's Croft High School oversubscribed? ▾
Queen's Croft High School is operating close to its capacity of 200 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Queen's Croft High School? ▾
Admission to Queen's Croft High School is managed by Staffordshire. 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 Queen's Croft High School cover? ▾
Queen's Croft High School is a not applicable school in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Queen's Croft High School? ▾
Queen's Croft High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.