The Earls High School Catchment Area
The Earls High School is an academy converter secondary school in Halesowen, Dudley , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1293 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,293
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
The Earls High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Earls High School?
The catchment area for The Earls High School is the geographic zone Dudley 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 siblings. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Earls High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Dudley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dudley catchment area documents →The Earls High School: at or above its 1200 place limit
The Earls High School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1293 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1200 places. Dudley 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. 20.3% of pupils at The Earls High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dudley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley 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 Dudley school admissions →
The Earls High School: School Information
- Full address
- Furnace Lane, Halesowen, B63 3SL
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137812
Other Secondary Schools in Halesowen
If The Earls High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Halesowen are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Earls 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: The Earls High School
What is the catchment area for The Earls High School? ▾
The catchment area for The Earls High School is the geographic zone Dudley 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 siblings. Dudley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Earls High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Earls High School currently has 1293 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Earls High School? ▾
Admission to The Earls High School is managed by Dudley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Earls High School cover? ▾
The Earls High School is a secondary school in Halesowen, Dudley, 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 The Earls High School? ▾
The Earls High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.