St Laurence Church Infant School Catchment Area
St Laurence Church Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 267 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
267
Pupils
270
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Laurence Church Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Laurence Church Infant School?
The catchment area for St Laurence Church Infant 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 Laurence Church Infant 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 Laurence Church Infant School: 270 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Laurence Church Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 267 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, 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. 24.7% of pupils at St Laurence Church Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 Laurence Church Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2DJ
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103459
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Cherry Orchard Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Birmingham
St Laurence Church Infant School 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Laurence Church Infant 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 Laurence Church Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Laurence Church Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Laurence Church Infant 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 Laurence Church Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
St Laurence Church Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Laurence Church Infant School? ▾
St Laurence Church Infant 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 Laurence Church Infant School cover? ▾
St Laurence Church Infant School is a primary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Laurence Church Infant School? ▾
St Laurence Church Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.