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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Birmingham property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones across Birmingham City, Solihull, and the wider West Midlands.
Free interactive map — enter any Birmingham postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment areas it falls within.
Birmingham City Council operates one of the largest school admissions systems in England. Most state primary and secondary schools in Birmingham use a straight-line distance from the school's measuring point to the home address as the primary tiebreaker when schools are oversubscribed.
This means our catchment radius tool is ideally suited to Birmingham schools — simply enter the school's location and the historical catchment distance published by Birmingham City Council in their annual admissions data, and you can instantly see whether any address falls within that year's catchment.
Birmingham City Council publishes historical catchment distances as part of their annual School Admissions Booklet. You can find these on the Birmingham City Council website by searching "Birmingham school admissions supplementary information". Each school entry shows the distance of the last child admitted, which is effectively the real-world catchment radius for that year.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration or download needed — works in any browser.
Click "Add School" and search for the school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the map automatically.
Add the catchment radius in metres from Birmingham City Council's admissions data. You can add multiple years to see how the catchment has changed.
Use the "Check Address" box to enter any Birmingham postcode and instantly see if it falls within catchment.
Our tool is used by Birmingham parents checking catchment across all areas of the city and wider West Midlands:
Uses the same straight-line method as Birmingham City Council — giving you accurate catchment boundary circles on an interactive map.
Add multiple years of catchment data to see whether a school's catchment has been shrinking or growing — crucial for borderline properties.
Plot multiple Birmingham schools simultaneously and see overlapping catchment areas at a glance.
Generate a shareable link to send your catchment map to a partner, estate agent, or solicitor instantly.
Birmingham City Council uses straight-line (crow flies) distance as the tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools. This makes our radius-based tool accurate for the vast majority of Birmingham state schools.
Birmingham City Council publishes "last distance offered" figures in their annual admissions booklets. You can also call the school or council admissions team directly. For community schools the council administers admissions; for academies, you may need to contact the school independently.
Yes. The catchment distance is determined by how many children apply — in a popular year with more applicants, the catchment radius shrinks. Always use the most recent data and consider adding 2–3 years of history to spot trends.
No. Being within the catchment distance of recent years gives a strong indication, but admissions are determined each year based on actual applicants. Children with an EHC plan naming the school, looked-after children, and siblings are given priority ahead of distance.
Yes. The tool works for any UK school. Simply search for the school by name or postcode and enter the catchment distance from that council's admissions data.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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