Shirley Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Shirley Heath Junior School is a community primary school in Solihull , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Shirley Heath Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Shirley Heath Junior School?
The catchment area for Shirley Heath Junior School is the geographic zone Solihull 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 siblings. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Shirley Heath Junior School is set by Solihull and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →Shirley Heath Junior School: at or above its 420 place limit
Shirley Heath Junior School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Solihull 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. 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Solihull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Solihull 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 Solihull school admissions →
Shirley Heath Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DS
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104050
Other Primary Schools in Solihull
If Shirley Heath Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Solihull are the next closest alternatives.
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 3QX
Burman Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2JW
Cranmore Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 4SA
Sharmans Cross Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B91 1PH
Woodlands Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2PX
Widney Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B91 3LQ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Shirley Heath Junior 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: Shirley Heath Junior School
What is the catchment area for Shirley Heath Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Shirley Heath Junior School is the geographic zone Solihull 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 siblings. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Shirley Heath Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Shirley Heath Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Shirley Heath Junior School? ▾
Admission to Shirley Heath Junior School is managed by Solihull. 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 Shirley Heath Junior School cover? ▾
Shirley Heath Junior School is a primary school in Solihull, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.