Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 662 pupils, and a capacity of 708 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
662
Pupils
708
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
The catchment area for Walkwood Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Walkwood Church of England Middle School is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Walkwood Church of England Middle School: 708 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Walkwood Church of England Middle School has a published admission number of 708 places. 662 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 708, Worcestershire'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. 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redditch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Walkwood Church of England Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5AQ
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139185
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Redditch
If Walkwood Church of England Middle School is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Woodfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HH
Ipsley CofE Middle School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · B98 0UB
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 7HA
Church Hill Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B98 9LR
Birchensale Middle School Catchment Area
Academy converter · B97 6HT
Other Church of England Schools in Worcestershire
Walkwood Church of England Middle School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abberley
Bayton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Near Kidderminster
Belbroughton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stourbridge
Blakedown CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidderminster
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Walkwood Church of England Middle 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: Walkwood Church of England Middle School
What is the catchment area for Walkwood Church of England Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Walkwood Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Walkwood Church of England Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is operating close to its capacity of 708 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Walkwood Church of England Middle School? ▾
Walkwood Church of England Middle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Walkwood Church of England Middle School cover? ▾
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Walkwood Church of England Middle School? ▾
Walkwood Church of England Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.