Catshill Middle School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England;
2. 2Catchment area siblings — Catchment Area Siblings;
3. 3Catchment area at a feeder school — Catchment Area at a Feeder School;
4. 4Catchment area children of staff — Catchment Area Children of Staff;
5. 5Catchment area — Catchment Area;
6. 6Out of catchment area siblings — Out of Catchment Area Siblings;
7. 7Out of catchment area at a feeder school — Out of Catchment Area at a Feeder School;
8. 8Out of catchment area children of staff — Out of Catchment Area Children of Staff;
9. 9Out of catchment area — Out of Catchment Area;
10. 10Distance — Distance.

If two applications tie: In each criterion, children will be ranked in accordance with Straight Line Distance.

A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school will be offered a place prior to allocation of other places, in accordance with legislation. Multiple birth siblings all admitted even if over PAN. Applications via Worcestershire County Council School Admissions system despite Telford & Wrekin labelling. CATCHMENT: Catchment Area; Out of Catchment Area distinctions used throughout the criteria, with a defined catchment area referenced in the document. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Worcestershire County Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.