St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 602 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
602
Pupils
630
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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.
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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 →St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: 630 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 630 places. 602 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 630, Birmingham'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. 46.7% of pupils at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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) →
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hobmoor Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8QL
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 46.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103460
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 630 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.