Woodlands Catchment Area
Woodlands is an academy special converter not applicable school in Birmingham, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 214 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
215
Pupils
214
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Woodlands Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodlands?
The catchment area for Woodlands is the geographic zone Warwickshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodlands sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Warwickshire. 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →Woodlands: at or above its 214 place limit
Woodlands has a published admission number of 214 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 214 places. Warwickshire 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. 45.5% of pupils at Woodlands 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 Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
Woodlands: School Information
- Full address
- Packington Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145224
Other Not applicable Schools in Birmingham
If Woodlands is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
City of Birmingham School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · B11 4LX
Edgbaston High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3TS
Norfolk House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3PS
West House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2NX
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Catchment Area
Other independent school · B17 0HR
King Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2UA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Woodlands 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: Woodlands
What is the catchment area for Woodlands? ▾
The catchment area for Woodlands is the geographic zone Warwickshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodlands oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodlands currently has 215 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 214 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodlands? ▾
Admission to Woodlands is managed by Warwickshire. 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 Woodlands cover? ▾
Woodlands is a not applicable school in Birmingham, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodlands? ▾
Woodlands was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.