Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Catchment Area
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 836 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
836
Pupils
900
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Stuart Bathurst Catholic High 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 →Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School: 900 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School has a published admission number of 900 places. 836 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Sandwell'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. 42.2% of pupils at Stuart Bathurst Catholic High 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 Wednesbury.
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 →
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QS
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147881
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High 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.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Stuart Bathurst Catholic High 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: Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is the geographic zone Sandwell 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. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School? ▾
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High 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 Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School cover? ▾
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School? ▾
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.