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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Sandwell property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Sandwell is a polycentric borough formed from six towns — West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Tipton and Wednesbury — so the schools serving your address depend heavily on which town you are in.
Free interactive map — enter any West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury or Tipton postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
Sandwell has no single centre. West Bromwich, Smethwick, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Tipton and Wednesbury each have their own cluster of schools, and families in one town rarely compete for places in another. Check which schools actually serve your postcode rather than assuming borough-wide choice.
Sandwell Council is the admissions authority for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, places are normally allocated by straight-line distance from home to the school's measuring point.
Sandwell has a high proportion of academies and a number of voluntary-aided faith schools that act as their own admissions authority. Proximity to the Birmingham border also means many Sandwell families consider Birmingham schools, which include selective options.
Sandwell Council publishes annual admissions information including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Sandwell school admissions' on the Sandwell Council website.
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Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Sandwell address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Sandwell and surrounding areas:
Sandwell measures straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool matches that method.
See how Sandwell catchments have shifted year on year across the borough's six towns.
Plot up to 5 Sandwell schools at once to see overlapping catchment zones.
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No. Sandwell's state secondary schools are comprehensive. However, neighbouring Birmingham and Walsall both have selective schools that Sandwell families frequently apply to.
Schools serving Great Barr, Hamstead and parts of Bearwood tend to attract the strongest demand relative to available places.
Yes. Many Sandwell families name Birmingham schools on their application, particularly around the Bearwood and Great Barr borders. Distance from each school still determines priority.
Search 'Sandwell school admissions' on the Sandwell Council website for the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school.
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