Sacred Heart Catholic School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 184 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
184
Pupils
210
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic School is managed by Birmingham 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.
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 →Sacred Heart Catholic School: 210 places, 88% filled: places available
Sacred Heart Catholic School has a published admission number of 210 places. 184 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.5% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic 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) →
Sacred Heart Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Earlsbury Gardens, Birchfield, Birmingham, B20 3AE
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 50.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147109
Other Primary Schools in Birmingham
If Sacred Heart Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
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Beeches Junior School Catchment Area
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Bordesley Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Cherry Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · B20 2LB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
Sacred Heart Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic 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: Sacred Heart Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 184 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Birmingham.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.