Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Catchment Area
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is an academy sponsor led primary school in Solihull , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
241
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James?
The catchment area for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is managed by Solihull 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 Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James: at or above its 240 place limit
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James has a published admission number of 240 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 240 places. Solihull 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. 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Solihull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Solihull 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 Solihull school admissions →
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James: School Information
- Full address
- Halifax Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2BT
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139007
Other Primary Schools in Solihull
If Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Solihull are the next closest alternatives.
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Burman Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2JW
Cranmore Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 4SA
Sharmans Cross Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B91 1PH
Shirley Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 3DS
Woodlands Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · B90 2PX
Other Church of England Schools in Solihull
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Solihull. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Meriden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Coventry
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Solihull
St Alphege Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Solihull
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Coventry
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James 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: Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
What is the catchment area for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James? ▾
The catchment area for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is the geographic zone Solihull 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. Solihull publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James currently has 241 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James? ▾
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Solihull before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James cover? ▾
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James is a primary school in Solihull, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James? ▾
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.