St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth is a voluntary controlled primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, 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.
4-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth?
The catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth: at or above its 420 place limit
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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. Birmingham 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. 47.8% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth: School Information
- Full address
- Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8NH
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 47.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103401
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Other Church of England Schools in Birmingham
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Moseley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Saviour's C of E Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
What is the catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth? ▾
The catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth oversubscribed? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth cover? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.