St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
227
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is managed by Sandwell 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 Sandwell before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sandwell catchment area documents →St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 227 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Sandwell 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. 21% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sandwell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sandwell 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 Sandwell school admissions →
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Road, Bearwood, Smethwick, B67 5HX
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141924
Other Primary Schools in Smethwick
If St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Smethwick are the next closest alternatives.
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Abbey Infant School Catchment Area
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Annie Lennard Primary School Catchment Area
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Bearwood Primary School Catchment Area
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Cape Primary School Catchment Area
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Crocketts Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sandwell
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sandwell. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Oldbury
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Oldbury
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Smethwick
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wednesbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Gregory'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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School currently has 227 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sandwell before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.