School admissions in Halesowen
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 16 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Halesowen in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 16 schools in Halesowen first 705 times for 693 places: 1.02 first choices per place. 7 of the 16 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 7 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.46 miles (Hurst Green Primary School) to 2.94 miles (Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Halesowen first 713 times for 718 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 2 of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.48 miles (The Earls High School) to 1.96 miles (Windsor High School and Sixth Form).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
16 schools. 7 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cradley CofE Primary School | 1.45 | 29 | 1802 m (≈1.12 mi) |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | 1.37 | 30 | 1412 m (≈0.88 mi) |
| Hurst Green Primary School | 1.24 | 59 | 733 m (≈0.46 mi) |
| Lapal Primary School | 1.20 | 44 | 1574 m (≈0.98 mi) |
| Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School | 1.18 | 28 | 2.935 miles |
| Newfield Park Primary Academy | 1.08 | 60 | 1127 m (≈0.70 mi) |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | 1.03 | 30 | not published |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | 1.00 | 30 | 304 m (≈0.19 mi) |
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | 0.97 | 60 | 1342 m (≈0.83 mi) |
| Caslon Primary Community School | 0.96 | 24 | 5982 m (≈3.72 mi) |
| Lutley Primary School | 0.91 | 78 | not published |
| Huntingtree Primary School | 0.90 | 51 | 3244 m (≈2.02 mi) |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | 0.87 | 30 | 4159 m (≈2.58 mi) |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | 0.85 | 60 | 1559 m (≈0.97 mi) |
| Howley Grange Primary School | 0.80 | 60 | 2702 m (≈1.68 mi) |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | 0.70 | 20 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Earls High School | 1.23 | 237 | 2380 m (≈1.48 mi) |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | 1.01 | 291 | 3152 m (≈1.96 mi) |
| Leasowes High School | 0.67 | 190 | 2364 m (≈1.47 mi) |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.