Queensbury School Catchment Area
Queensbury School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 348 pupils, and a capacity of 346 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
348
Pupils
346
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Queensbury School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queensbury School?
The catchment area for Queensbury School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queensbury School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Birmingham. 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 Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Queensbury School: at or above its 346 place limit
Queensbury School has a published admission number of 346 places. 348 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 346 places. Birmingham 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. 57.9% of pupils at Queensbury 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 Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Queensbury School: School Information
- Full address
- Wood End Road, Birmingham, B24 8BL
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146858
Other Not applicable Schools in Birmingham
If Queensbury School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
City of Birmingham School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · B11 4LX
Edgbaston High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3TS
Norfolk House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3PS
West House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2NX
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Catchment Area
Other independent school · B17 0HR
King Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2UA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Queensbury 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: Queensbury School
What is the catchment area for Queensbury School? ▾
The catchment area for Queensbury School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queensbury School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queensbury School currently has 348 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 346 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queensbury School? ▾
Admission to Queensbury School is managed by Birmingham. 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 Queensbury School cover? ▾
Queensbury School is a not applicable school in Birmingham, 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 Queensbury School? ▾
Queensbury School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.