St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 647 pupils, and a capacity of 640 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
647
Pupils
640
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bede's Catholic Middle School is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →St Bede's Catholic Middle School: at or above its 640 place limit
St Bede's Catholic Middle School has a published admission number of 640 places. 647 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 640 places. Worcestershire 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. 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redditch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's Catholic Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Holloway Lane, Redditch, B98 7HA
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141064
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Redditch
If St Bede's Catholic Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Woodfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HH
Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B98 0UB
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 5AQ
Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 9LR
Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 6HT
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Worcestershire
St Bede's Catholic Middle School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Malvern
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Pershore
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worcester
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Redditch
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Middle 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: St Bede's Catholic Middle School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bede's Catholic Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic Middle School currently has 647 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 640 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic Middle School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Middle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic Middle School cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bede's Catholic Middle School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.