St John Wall Catholic School Catchment Area
St John Wall Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 620 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
620
Pupils
600
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St John Wall Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Wall Catholic School?
The catchment area for St John Wall Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this 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. 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 John Wall Catholic 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 John Wall Catholic School: at or above its 600 place limit
St John Wall Catholic School has a published admission number of 600 places. 620 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 600 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. 59% of pupils at St John Wall Catholic 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 John Wall Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8HH
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 59% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103534
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
St John Wall Catholic 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.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John Wall Catholic 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 John Wall Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St John Wall Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St John Wall Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John Wall Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John Wall Catholic School currently has 620 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 600 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John Wall Catholic School? ▾
St John Wall Catholic 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 John Wall Catholic School cover? ▾
St John Wall Catholic School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St John Wall Catholic School? ▾
St John Wall Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.